Indole Derivative Having Pgd2 Receptor Antagonist Activity

ABSTRACT

The present invention creates an indole derivative having DP receptor antagonistic activity and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the said compound as an active ingredient, and further a therapeutic agent for treating allergic diseases. 
     A compound of the generic formula (I) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
         
         
           
             wherein the ring A is an aromatic carbocyclic ring etc.; the ring B is a 3- to 8-membered nitrogen-containing non-aromatic heterocyclic ring etc.; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4  and R 5  are independently a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom etc.; R 6  is C2-C4 alkyloxy etc.; R 7  is independently a halogen atom etc.; R 8  is independently C1-C4 alkyl etc.; R 9  is carboxy etc.; Y is a single bond etc.; M is sulfonyl etc.; L 1 , L 2  and L 3  are a single bond or alkylene optionally containing one or two heteroatoms etc.; n is 0 etc.; q is 0 etc.; 
             a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention relates to an indole derivative having DP receptorantagonistic activity and a medicinal use thereof.

BACKGROUND ART

Prostaglandin D2(PGD2) is a metabolic product of arachidonic acidthrough PGG2 and PGH2, and known to have various potent physiologicalactivities. For example, in non-patent literature 1 it is described thatPGD2 is involved in sleeping and secretion of hormones in centralnervous system, and in inhibiting activity of platelet aggregation,contraction of bronchial smooth muscle, vasodilation and constriction ofa blood vessel etc. in peripheral system. Moreover, PGD2 is consideredto be involved in forming pathological condition of an allergic diseasesuch as bronchial asthma since it is a major metabolic product ofarachidonic acid produced from a mast cell, and has a, potentbronchoconstricting effect, causing an increase of blood vesselpermeability and migration of inflammatory cell such as an eosinophil.

A DP receptor (also called DP1 receptor) or CRTH2 receptor (also calledDP2 receptor) is known as a receptor of PGD2 but these are completelydifferent receptors. In Patent literatures 1-9 indole derivatives havinga DP receptor antagonistic activity is disclosed, and in Patentliteratures 10-21 indole derivatives having a CRTH2 receptorantagonistic activity is disclosed

Also, indole derivatives having inhibitory activity against noradrenalinre-uptake are disclosed in Patent literature 22.

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DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION Problem to be Solved

The present invention provides an indole derivative having DP receptorantagonistic activity and a pharmaceutical composition comprising thesaid compound as an active ingredient. The said pharmaceuticalcomposition is useful as a therapeutic agent for treating allergicdiseases.

Means for Solving Problem

The present inventors have found that the indole carboxylic acidderivative shown below has a potent DP receptor antagonistic activityand the pharmaceutical composition comprising the said compound as anactive ingredient is useful as a therapeutic agent for treating allergicdiseases.

The present invention relates to

1) a compound shown in the formula (I):

wherein the ring A is an aromatic carbocyclic ring or an aromaticheterocyclic ring;

the ring B is a 3- to 8-membered nitrogen-containing non-aromaticheterocyclic ring or a 3- to 8-membered nitrogen-containing aromaticheterocyclic ring;

R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵ are independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom,optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionallysubstituted alkynyl, optionally substituted cyloalkyl, optionallysubstituted cyloalkenyl, hydroxy, optionally substituted alkyloxy,optionally substituted alkenyloxy, optionally substituted alkynyloxy,optionally substituted cycloalkyloxy, optionally substitutedcycloalkenyloxy, mercapto, optionally substituted alkylthio, optionallysubstituted alkenylthio, optionally substituted alkynylthio, optionallysubstituted alkylsulfinyl, optionally substituted alkylsulfonyl,optionally substituted alkylsulfonyloxy, optionally substitutedcycloalkylthio, optionally substituted cycloalkylsulfinyl, optionallysubstituted cycloalkylsulfonyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkylsulfonyloxy, optionally substituted cycloalkenylthio,optionally substituted cycloalkenylsulfinyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkenylsulfonyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenylsulfonyloxy,optionally substituted amino, acyl, optionally substitutedalkyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkenyloxycarbonyl, optionallysubstituted alkynyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted carbamoyl,optionally substituted sulfamoyl, cyano, nitro, optionally substitutedaryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted arylthio,optionally substituted arylsulfinyl, optionally substituted arylsulfony,optionally substituted arylsulfonyoxy, optionally substitutedheteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionally substitutedheteroarylthio, optionally substituted heteroarylsulfinyl, optionallysubstituted heteroarylsulfonyl, optionally substitutedheteroarylsulfonyloxy or an optionally substituted non-aromaticheterocyclic group;

R⁶ is C2-C6 alkyloxy, substituted C1-C6 alkyloxy, optionally substitutedC2-C6 alkenyloxy, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkynyloxy, optionallysubstituted C3-C6 cycloalkyloxy, optionally substituted C3-C6cycloalkenyloxy, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substitutedheteroaryloxy, C2-C6 alkylthio, substituted C1-C6 alkylthio, optionallysubstituted C2-C6 alkenylthio, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkynylthio,optionally substituted C3-C6 cycloalkylthio, optionally substitutedC3-C6 cycloalkenylthio, optionally substituted arylthio, or optionallysubstituted heteroarylthio;

R⁷ is independently a halogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl,optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl,optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenyl,hydroxy, optionally substituted alkyloxy, optionally substitutedalkenyloxy, optionally substituted alkynyloxy, optionally substitutedcycloalkyloxy, optionally substituted cycloalkenyloxy, mercapto,optionally substituted alkylthio, optionally substituted alkenylthio,optionally substituted alkynylthio, optionally substitutedalkylsulfinyl, optionally substituted alkylsulfonyl, optionallysubstituted alkylsulfonyloxy, optionally substituted cycloalkylthio,optionally substituted cycloalkylsulfinyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkylsulfonyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylsulfonyloxy,optionally substituted cycloalkenylthio, optionally substitutedcycloalkenylsulfinyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenylsulfonyl,optionally substituted cycloalkenylsulfonyloxy, optionally substitutedamino, acyl, optionally substituted alkyloxycarbonyl, optionallysubstituted alkenyloxycarbonyl, optionally substitutedalkynyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted carbamoyl, optionallysubstituted sulfamoyl, cyano, nitro, optionally substituted aryl,optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted arylthio,optionally substituted arylsulfinyl, optionally substitutedarylsulfonyl, optionally substituted arylsulfonyloxy, optionallysubstituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionallysubstituted heteroarylthio, optionally substituted heteroarylsulfinyl,optionally substituted heteroarylsulfonyl, optionally substitutedheteroarylsulfonyloxy, or optionally substituted non-aromaticheterocyclic group;

R⁸ is independently optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedalkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkyl, optionally substituted alkyloxy, oxo, optionally substitutedaryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substitutednon-aromatic heterocyclic group;

R⁹ is carboxy, optionally substituted alkyloxycarbonyl, optionallysubstituted carbamoyl or carboxy equivalent;

M is carbonyl or sulfonyl;

Y is a single bond, optionally substituted alkylene which may containone or two heteroatom(s), an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or —N(R¹⁰)—.

L¹, L² and L³ are independently a single bond, optionally substitutedalkylene which may contain one or two heteroatom(s), optionallysubstituted alkenylene which may contain one or two heteroatom(s),optionally substituted alkynylene which may contain one or twoheteroatom(s) or —N(R¹¹)—.

R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are independently a hydrogen atom, optionally substitutedalkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl,optionally substituted cycloalkyl, acyl, optionally substitutedalkyloxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substitutedheteroaryl, or optionally substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group;

n is 0, 1 or 2; and

q is 0, 1, 2 or 3 provided that R⁹ is not optionally substitutedcarbamoyl when all of R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵ are hydrogen atoms;

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,

2) a compounds of 1) wherein R⁶ is C2-C6 alkyloxy, substituted C1-C6alkyloxy, C2-C6 alkylthio or substituted C1-C6 alkylthio, apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,3) a compound of 1) or 2) wherein the ring A is a benzene or pyridinering, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,4) a compound of any of 1) to 3), wherein R⁹ is carboxy, apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,5) a compound of any of 1) to 4), wherein L³ is methylene, apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,6) a compound of any of 1) to 5), wherein M is sulfonyl, apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,7) a compound of any of 1) to 6), wherein R³ is a hydrogen atom, ahalogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkyl, optionally substituted alkyloxy, optionally substitutedamino, optionally substituted carbamoyl, optionally substituted aryl,optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted non-aromaticheterocyclic group;

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,

8) a compound of 7), wherein R³ is a halogen atom, optionallysubstituted amino, optionally substituted carbamoyl, optionallysubstituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionallysubstituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group;

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,

9) a compound of any of 1) to 8) wherein L¹ and L² are a single bond, apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,10) a compound of any of 1) to 9) wherein R⁵ is a hydrogen atom, apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,11) a compound of any of 1) to 11) wherein the ring B is a ring of theformula of

and n is zero;

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,

12) a compounds of any of 1) to 12), wherein Y is a single bond, apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,13) a compound of the formula (II):

wherein the ring C is a ring of the formula of

R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵ are independently a hydrogen atom, halogen atom,optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionallysubstituted alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionallysubstituted cycloalkenyl, hydroxy, optionally substituted alkyloxy,optionally substituted alkenyloxy, optionally substituted alkynyloxy,optionally substituted cycloalkyloxy, optionally substitutedcycloalkenyloxy, mercapto, optionally substituted alkylthio, optionallysubstituted alkenylthio, optionally substituted alkynylthio, optionallysubstituted alkylsulfinyl, optionally substituted alkylsulfonyl,optionally substituted alkylsulfonyloxy, optionally substitutedcycloalkylthio, optionally substituted cycloalkylsulfinyl, optionallysubstituted cycloalkylsulfonyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkylsulfonyloxy, optionally substituted cycloalkenylthio,optionally substituted cycloalkenylsulfinyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkenylsulfonyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenylsulfonyloxy,optionally substituted amino, acyl, optionally substitutedalkyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkenyloxycarbonyl, optionallysubstituted alkynyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted carbamoyl,optionally substituted sulfamoyl, cyano, nitro, optionally substitutedaryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted arylthio,optionally substituted arylsulfinyl, optionally substitutedarylsulfonyl, optionally substituted arylsulfonyloxy, optionallysubstituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionallysubstituted heteroarylthio, optionally substituted heteroarylsulfinyl,optionally substituted heteroarylsulfonyl, optionally substitutedheteroarylsulfonyloxy, or optionally substituted non-aromaticheterocyclic group;

R¹² is C2-C6 alkyloxy, substituted C1-C6 alkyloxy, optionallysubstituted C2-C6 alkenyloxy, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkynyloxy,optionally substituted C3-C6 cycloalkyloxy, optionally substitutedaryloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, C2-C6 alkylthio,substituted C1-C6alkylthio, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkenylthio,optionally substituted C2-C6 alkynylthio, optionally substituted C3-C6cycloalkylthio, optionally substituted arylthio, or optionallysubstituted heteroarylthio;

R¹³ is independently a halogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl,optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted amino, acyl,optionally substituted alkyloxycarbonyl, optionally substitutedcarbamoyl, optionally substituted sulfamoyl, cyano, nitro, optionallysubstituted aryl, optionally substituted arylsulfonyloxy, optionallysubstituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted non-aromaticheterocyclic group;

R¹⁴ is independently optionally substituted alkyl, optionallysubstituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, oxo, optionallysubstituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or optionallysubstituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group;

M is carbonyl or sulfoyl;

Y and L⁴ are independently a single bond or optionally substitutedalkylene which may contain one or two heteroatom(s);

Z is CH, C(R¹³) or N;

n is 0, 1 or 2; and

q is 0, 1 or 2;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,

14) a compound of 13) wherein M is sulfonyl, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or hydrate thereof,15) a compound of 13) or 14) wherein R¹² is C2-C6 alkyloxy, substitutedC1-C4 alkyloxy, C2-C6 alkylthio or substituted C1-C4 alkylthio, apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,16) a compounds of 15) wherein R¹² is C2-C4 alkyloxy, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or hydrate thereof,17) a compound of any of 13) to 16) wherein R³ is a hydrogen atom, ahalogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkyl, optionally substituted alkyloxy, optionally substitutedamino, optionally substituted carbamoyl, optionally substituted aryl,optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted non-aromaticheterocyclic group,

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,

18) a compound of any of 13) to 16) wherein R³ is a halogen atom,optionally substituted amino, optionally substituted carbamoyl,optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl oroptionally substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group;

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,

19) a compound of any of 13) to 18) wherein R¹³ is a halogen atom,optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted alkyloxy;

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,

20) a compound of any of 13) to 19) wherein q is zero or 1, apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,21) a compound of any of 13) to 20) wherein the ring C is a ring of theformula of

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,22) a compound of any of 13) to 21) wherein Y is a single bond, apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,23) a compound of any of 13) to 22) wherein L⁴ is optionally substitutedC1-C6 alkylene, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,24) a compound of any of 13) to 23) wherein R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵ areindependently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or optionally substitutedalkyl, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,25) a compound of any of 13) to 23) wherein R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵ are ahydrogen atom, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,26) a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of any of 1) to25), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,27) a pharmaceutical composition of 26) which is a DP receptorantagonist,28) a pharmaceutical composition of 26) which is a therapeutic agent forallergy,29) a pharmaceutical composition of 28) wherein the therapeutic agentfor allergy is a medicine for asthma,30) a method for treating a disease related to DP receptor characterizedby administration of the compound of any of 1) to 25), pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or hydrate thereof,31) a method of 30) wherein the disease related to DP receptor isasthma,32) use of the compound of any of 1) to 25), pharmaceutically acceptablesalt or hydrate thereof, in the manufacturing of a therapeutic agent fortreating diseases related to DP receptor, and33) use of the compound of 32), pharmaceutically acceptable salt orhydrate thereof wherein the disease related to DP receptor is asthma,

The present invention also includes the following inventions;

(1) a compound of the formula (I-b):

wherein the ring A^(b) is an aromatic carbocyclic or aromaticheterocyclic ring;

the ring B^(b) is a 5- to 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclicring including only one nitrogen atom as a heteroatom;

R^(1b), R^(2b), R^(3b), and R^(4b) are independently a hydrogen atom, ahalogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedalkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkyl, optionally substituted alkyloxy, optionally substitutedalkenyloxy, optionally substituted alkynyloxy, optionally substitutedalkylthio, optionally substituted alkenylthio, optionally substitutedalkynylthio, optionally substituted alkylsulfinyl, optionallysubstituted alkylsulfonyl, optionally substituted alkylsulfonyloxy,optionally substituted amino, acyl, optionally substitutedalkyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkenyloxycarbonyl, optionallysubstituted alkynyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted carbamoyl, cyano,nitro, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryloxy,optionally substituted arylthio, optionally substituted arylsulfinyl,optionally substituted arylsulfonyl, optionally substitutedarylsulfonyloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionallysubstituted heteroaryloxy, optionally substituted heteroarylthio,optionally substituted heteroarylsulfinyl, optionally substitutedheteroarylsulfonyl, optionally substituted heteroarylsulfonyloxy, oroptionally substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group;

R^(5b) is a hydrogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionallysubstituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

R^(6b) is C2-C4 alkyloxy, C1-C4 alkyloxy substituted with a halogenatom, C2-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylthio substituted with a halogen atom,C3-C4 alkylcycloalkyloxy, C3-C4 cycloalkylmethyloxy, or optionallysubstituted phenoxy;

R^(7b) is independently a halogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl,optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl,optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted alkyloxy,optionally substituted alkenyloxy, optionally substituted alkynyloxy,optionally substituted alkylthio, optionally substituted alkenylthio,optionally substituted alkynylthio, optionally substitutedalkylsulfinyl, optionally substituted alkylsulfonyl, optionallysubstituted alkylsulfonyloxy, optionally substituted amino, acyl,optionally substituted alkyloxycarbonyl, optionally substitutedalkenyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkynyloxycarbonyl,optionally substituted carbamoyl, cyano, nitro, optionally substitutedaryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted arylthio,optionally substituted arylsulfinyl, optionally substitutedarylsulfonyl, optionally substituted arylsulfonyloxy, optionallysubstituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionallysubstituted heteroarylthio, optionally substituted heteroaryl sulfinyl,optionally substituted heteroaryl sulfonyl, optionally substitutedheteroaryl sulfonyloxy, or optionally substituted non-aromaticheterocyclic group;

R^(8b) is independently C1-C4 alkyl;

R^(9b) is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or C1-C4 alkyl;

Y^(b) is a single bond or optionally substituted C1-C2 alkylene;

nb is 0, 1 or 2; and

qb is 0, 1 or 2;

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or hydrate thereof,

(2) a compound of (1) wherein R^(5b) and R^(9b) are simultaneously ahydrogen atom, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or hydrate thereof,(3) a compound of (1) or (2) wherein Y^(b) is a single bond, apharmaceutically acceptable salt, or hydrate thereof,(4) a compound of any of (1) to (3) wherein R^(1b), R^(2b), R^(3b) andR^(4b) are independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, C1-C4 alkyl,or C1-C4 alkyloxy, provided that R^(1b), R^(2b), R^(3b) and R^(4b) arenot hydrogen atoms at the same time;

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or hydrate thereof,

(5) a compound of any of (1) to (4) wherein the ring B is a ring of theformula of

and nb is zero;

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or hydrate thereof,

(6) a compound of any of (1) to (5) wherein the ring A^(b) is a benzenering, R^(6b) is C2-C4 alkyloxy, C1-C4 alkyloxy substituted with ahalogen atom, C2-C4 alkylthio or C1-C4 alkylthio substituted with ahalogen atom;

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or hydrate thereof,

(7) a compound of the formula (II-b):

wherein the ring Cb is a ring of the formula of

R^(1b), R^(2b), R^(3b), and R^(4b) are independently a hydrogen atom, ahalogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedalkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkyl, optionally substituted alkyloxy, optionally substitutedalkenyloxy, optionally substituted alkynyloxy, optionally substitutedalkylthio, optionally substituted alkenylthio, optionally substitutedalkynylthio, optionally substituted alkylsulfinyl, optionallysubstituted alkylsulfonyl, optionally substituted alkylsulfonyloxy,optionally substituted amino, acyl, optionally substitutedalkyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkenyloxycarbonyl, optionallysubstituted alkynyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted carbamoyl, cyano,nitro, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryloxy,optionally substituted arylthio, optionally substituted arylsulfinyl,optionally substituted arylsulfonyl, optionally substitutedarylsulfonyloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionallysubstituted heteroaryloxy, optionally substituted heteroarylthio,optionally substituted heteroaryl sulfinyl, optionally substitutedheteroaryl sulfonyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl sulfonyloxy, oroptionally substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group;

R^(10b) is C2-C4 alkyloxy, C1-C4 alkyloxy substituted with a halogenatom, C2-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylthio substituted with a halogen atom,C3-C4 cycloalkyloxy, or optionally substituted phenoxy;

R^(11b) is independently a halogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl,optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted amino, acyl,optionally substituted alkyloxycarbonyl, optionally substitutedcarbamoyl, cyano, nitro, optionally substituted aryl, optionallysubstituted arylsulfonyloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryl oroptionally substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group;

Y^(b) is a single bond or optionally substituted C1-C2 alkylene, and qbis 0, 1 or 2;

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or hydrate thereof,

(8) a compound of (7) wherein Y^(b) is a single bond, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, or hydrate thereof,(9) a compound of (7) or (8) wherein R^(1b), R^(2b), R^(3b) and R^(4b)are independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4alkyloxy, provided that R^(1b), R^(2b), R^(3b) and R^(4b) are nothydrogen atoms at the same time;

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or hydrate thereof,

(10) a compound of any or (7) to (9) wherein R^(10b) is C2-C4 alkyloxy,C1-C4 alkyloxy substituted with a halogen atom, C2-C4 alkylthio or C2-C4alkylthio substituted with a halogen atom;

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or hydrate thereof,

(11) a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of any or (1)to (10), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or hydrate thereof,(12) a pharmaceutical composition of (11) which is a therapeutic agentfor allergic diseases,(13) a pharmaceutical composition of (12), wherein the therapeutic agentis a medicine for asthma,(14) a method for treating a disease related to DP receptorcharacterized by administering the compound of any of (1) to (10),pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or hydrate thereof,(15) a method of (14) wherein the disease related to DP receptor isasthma,(16) use of the compound of any of (1) to (10), pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or hydrate thereof, in the manufacturing of atherapeutic agent for treating diseases related to DP receptor, and(17) use of the compound of (15), pharmaceutically acceptable salt orhydrate thereof, wherein the disease related to a DP receptor is asthma.

Terms herein used are explained below. In the present specification eachterm is used under the unified definition and has the same meaning whenused alone or in combination with other terms.

In the present specification, a term of “halogen atom” means a fluorineatom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom. A fluorineatom, a chlorine atom and a bromine atom are preferable.

In the present specification, a term of “hetero atom” means an oxygenatom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom.

In the present specification, a term of “alkyl” means a monovalentstraight or branched hydrocarbon group having one to eight carbonatom(s). For example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl,isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neo-pentyl,n-hexyl, isohexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl and the like are exemplified. C1-C6alkyl is preferred. C1-C4 alkyl is further preferred. When a number ofcarbon is specified, it means “alkyl” having the carbon number withinthe range.

In the present specification, a term of “alkenyl” means a monovalentstraight or branched hydrocarbon group having two to eight carbon atomsand one or more double bond(s). For example, vinyl, allyl, 1-propenyl,2-butenyl, 2-pentenyl, 2-hexenyl, 2-heptenyl, 2-octenyl and the like areexemplified. C2-C6 alkenyl is preferred. Moreover, C2-C4 alkenyl isfurther preferred.

In the present specification, a term of “alkynyl” means a monovalentstraight or branched hydrocarbon group having two to eight carbon atomsand one or more triple bond(s). For example, ethynyl, 1-propynyl,2-propynyl, 2-butynyl, 2-pentynyl, 2-hexynyl, 2-heptynyl, 2-octynyl andthe like are exemplified. C2-C6 alkynyl is preferred. Moreover, C2-C4alkynyl is further preferred.

In the present specification, a term of “cycloalkyl” means a cycloalkylhaving three to eight carbon atoms and for example, cyclopropyl,ctclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl and thelike are exemplified. C3-C6 cycloalkyl is preferred.

In the present specification, a term of “cycloalkenyl” means acycloalkenyl having three to eight carbon atoms and for example,cyclopropenyl, cyclobutenyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptenyl,cycloocentyl and the like are exemplified. C3-C6 cycloalkenyl ispreferred.

In the present specification, a term of “alkyloxy” means a group whereinan oxygen atom is substituted with one “alkyl” above and for example,methyloxy, ethyloxy, n-propyloxy, isopropyloxy, n-butyloxy, isobutyloxy,sec-butyloxy, tert-butyloxy, n-pentyloxy, isopentyloxy, 2-pentyloxy,3-pentyloxy, n-hexyloxy, isohexyloxy, 2-hexyloxy, 3-hexyloxy,n-heptyloxy, n-octyloxy, and the like are exemplified. C1-C6 alkyloxy ispreferred. Moreover, C1-C4 alkyloxy is further preferred. When a numberof carbon is specified, it means “alkyloxy” having the carbon numberwithin the range.

In the present specification, a term of “alkenyloxy” means a groupwherein an oxygen atom is substituted with one “alkenyl” above and forexample, vinyloxy, allyloxy, 1-propenyloxy, 2-butenyloxy, 2-pentenyloxy,2-hexenyloxy, 2-heptenyloxy, 2-octenyloxy and the like are exemplified.C2-C6 alkenyloxy is preferred. Moreover, C2-C4 alkenyloxy is furtherpreferred. When a number of carbon is specified, it means “alkenyloxy”having the carbon number within the range.

In the present specification, a term of “alkynyloxy” means a groupwherein an oxygen atom is substituted with one “alkynyl” above and forexample, ethynyloxy, 1-propynyloxy, 2-propynyloxy, 2-butynyloxy,2-pentynyloxy, 2-hexynyloxy, 2-heptynyloxy, 2-octynyloxy and the likeare exemplified. C2-C6 alkynyloxy is preferred. Moreover, C2-C4alkynyloxy is further preferred. When a number of carbon is specified,it means “alkynyloxy” having the carbon number within the range.

In the present specification, a term of “cycloalkyloxy” means a groupwherein an oxygen atom is substituted with one “cycloalkyl” above andfor example, cyclopropyloxy, cyclobutyloxy, cyclopentyloxy,cyclohexyloxy, cycloheptyloxy and cyclooctyloxy are exemplified. C3-C6cycloalkyloxy is preferred. When a number of carbon is specified, itmeans “cycloalkyloxy” having the carbon number within the range.

In the present specification, a term of “cycloalkenyloxy” means a groupwherein an oxygen atom is substituted with one “cycloalkenyl” above andfor example, cyclopropenyloxy, ctclobutenyloxy, cyclopentenyloxy,cyclohexenyloxy, cycloheptenyloxy, and cyclooctenyloxy are exemplified.C3-C6 cycloalkenyloxy is preferred. When a number of carbon isspecified, it means “cycloalkenyloxy” having the carbon number withinthe range.

In the present specification, a term of “alkylthio” means a groupwherein a sulfur atom is substituted with one “alkyl” above, and forexample, methylthio, ethylthio, n-propylthio, isopropylthio,n-butylthio, isobutylthio, sec-butylthio, tert-butylthio, n-pentylthio,isopentylthio, 2-pentylthio, 3-pentylthio, n-hexylthio, isohexylthio,2-hexylthio, 3-hexylthio, n-heptylthio, n-octylthio, and the like areexemplified. C1-C6 Alkylthio is preferred. Moreover, C1-C4 alkylthio ismore preferred. When a number of carbon is specified, it means“alkylthio” having the carbon number within the range.

In the present specification, a term of “alkynylthio” means a groupwherein a sulfur atom is substituted with one “alkynyl” above and forexample, ethynylthio, 1-propynylthio, 2-propynylthio, 2-butynylthio,2-pentynylthio, 2-hexynylthio, 2-heptynylthio, 2-octynylthio and thelike are exemplified. C2-C6 alkynylthio is preferred. Moreover, C2-C4alkynylthio is further preferred. When a number of carbon is specified,it means “alkynylthio” having the carbon number within the range.

In the present specification, a term of “alkylsulfinyl” means a groupwherein sulfinyl is substituted with one “alkyl” above and for example,methylsulfinyl, ethylsulfinyl, n-propylsulfinyl, isopropylsulfinyl,n-butylsulfinyl, isobutylsulfinyl, sec-butylsulfinyl,tert-butylsulfinyl, n-pentylsulfinyl, isopentylsulfinyl,2-pentylsulfinyl, 3-pentylsulfinyl, n-hexylsulfinyl, isohexylsulfinyl,2-hexylsulfinyl, 3-hexylsulfinyl, n-heptylsulfinyl, n-octylsulfinyl andthe like are exemplified. C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl is preferred. Moreover,C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl is further preferred.

In the present specification, a term of “alkylsulfonyl” means a groupwherein sulfonyl is substituted with one “alkyl” above and for example,methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, n-propylsulfonyl, isopropylsulfonyl,n-butylsulfonyl, isobutylsulfonyl, sec-butylsulfonyl,tert-butylsulfonyl, n-pentylsulfonyl, isopentylsulfonyl,2-pentylsulfonyl, 3-pentylsulfonyl, n-hexylsulfonyl, isohexylsulfonyl,2-hexylsulfonyl, 3-hexylsulfonyl, n-heptylsulfonyl, n-octylsulfonyl andthe like are exemplified. C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl is preferred. Moreover,C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl is further preferred.

In the present specification, a term of “alkylsulfonyloxy” means a groupwherein an oxygen atom is substituted with one “alkylsulfonyl” above andfor example, methylsulfonyloxy, ethylsulfonyloxy, n-propylsulfonyloxy,isopropylsulfonyloxy, n-butylsulfonyloxy, isobutylsulfonyloxy,sec-butylsulfonyloxy, tert-butylsulfonyloxy, n-pentylsulfonyloxy,isopentylsulfonyloxy, 2-pentylsulfonyloxy, 3-pentylsulfonyloxy,n-hexylsulfonyloxy, isohexylsulfonyloxy, 2-hexylsulfonyloxy,3-hexylsulfonyloxy, n-heptylsulfonyloxy, n-octylsulfonyloxy and the likeare exemplified. C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl is preferred. Moreover, C1-C4alkylsulfonyl is further preferred.

In the present specification, a term of “cycloalkylthio” means a groupwherein a sulfur atom is substituted with one “cycloalkyl” above and forexample, cyclopropylthio, cyclobutylthio, cyclopantylthio,cyclohexylthio, cycloheptylthio, cyclooctylthio and the like areexemplified. C3-C6 cycloalkylthio is preferred. When a number of carbonis specified, it means “cycloalkylthio” having the carbon number withinthe range.

In the present specification, a term of “cycloalkylsulfinyl” includes asubstituent group in which sulfinyl is substituted with one “cycloalkyl”described above. For example, cyclopropylsulfinyl, cyclobutylsulfinyl,cyclopentylsulfinyl, cyclohexylsulfinyl, cycloheptylsulfinyl, andcyclooctylsulfinyl are exemplified. Preferably C3-C6 cycloalkylsulfinylis exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “cycloalkylsulfonyl” includes asubstituent group in which sulfonyl is substituted with one “cycloalkyl”described above. For example, cyclopropylsulfonyl, cyclobutylsulfonyl,cyclopentylsulfonyl, cyclohexylsulfonyl, cycloheptylsulfonyl, andcyclooctylsulfonyl are exemplified. Preferably C3-C6 cycloalkylsulfonylis exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “cycloalkylsulfonyloxy” includesa substituent group in which an oxygen atom is substituted with one“cycloalkylsulfonyl” described above. For example,cyclopropylsulfonyloxy, cyclobutylsulfonyloxy, cyclopentylsulfonyloxy,cyclohexylsulfonyloxy, cycloheptylsulfonyloxy and cyclooctylsulfonyloxyare exemplified. Preferably C3-C6 cycloalkylsulfonyloxy is exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “cycloalkenylthio” includes asubstituent group in which a sulfur atom is substituted with one“cycloalkenyl” described above. For example, cyclopropenylthio,cyclobutenylthio, cyclopentenylthio, cyclohexenylthio,cycloheptenylthio, and cyclooctenylthio are exemplified. PreferablyC3-C6 cycloalkenylthio is exemplified. When a number of carbon isspecified, it means “cycloalkenylthio” having the carbon number withinthe range.

In the present specification, a term of “cycloalkenylsulfinyl” includesa substituent group in which sulfinyl is substituted with one“cycloalkenyl” described above. For example, cyclopropenylsulfinyl,cyclobutenylsulfinyl, cyclopentenylsulfinyl, cyclohexenylsulfinyl,cycloheptenylsulfinyl, and cyclooctenylsulfinyl are exemplified.Preferably C3-C6 cycloalkenylsulfinyl is exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “cycloalkenylsulfonyl” includesa substituent group in which sulfonyl is substituted with one“cycloalkenyl” described above. For example, cyclopropenylsulfonyl,cyclobutenylsulfonyl, cyclopentenylsulfonyl, cyclohexenylsulfonyl,cycloheptenylsulfonyl, and cyclooctenylsulfonyl are exemplified.Preferably C3-C6 cycloalkenylsulfonyl is exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “cycloalkenylsulfonyloxy”includes a substituent group in which an oxygen atom is substituted withone “cycloalkenylsulfonyl” described above. For example,cyclopropenylsulfonyloxy, cyclobutenylsulfonyloxy,cyclopentenylsulfonyloxy, cyclohexenylsulfonyloxy,cycloheptenylsulfonyloxy, and cyclooctenylsulfonyloxy are exemplified.Preferably C3-C6 cycloalkenylsulfonyloxy is exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “alkyloxycarbonyl” includes asubstituent group in which carbonyl is substituted with one “alkyloxy”described above. For example, methyloxycarbonyl, ethyloxycarbonyl,n-propyloxycarbonyl, isopropyloxycarbonyl, n-butyloxycarbonyl,tert-butyloxycarbonyl and n-pentyloxycarbonyl are exemplified.Preferably C1-C4 alkyloxycarbonyl is exemplified. Moreover, C1-C2alkyloxycarbonyl is further preferable.

In the present specification, a term of “alkenyloxycarbonyl” includes asubstituent group in which carbonyl is substituted with one “alkenyloxy”described above. For example, vinyloxycarbonyl, allyloxycarbonyl,1-propenyloxycarbonyl, and 2-pentenyloxyarbonyl are exemplified.Preferably C2-C4 alkyloxycarbonyl is exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “alkynyloxycarbonyl” includes asubstituent group in which carbonyl is substituted with one “alkynyloxy”described above. For example, ethynyloxycarbonyl, 1-propynyloxycarbonyl,2-propynyloxycarbonyl, 2-butynyloxyarbonyl and 2-pentynyloxycarbonyl areexemplified. Preferably C2-C4 alkynyloxycarbonyl is exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “acyl” includes alkylcarbonylwherein the part of alkyl is “alkyl” described before, alkenylcarbonylwherein the part of alkenyl is “alkenyl” described before,alkynylcarbonyl wherein the part of alkynyl is “alkynyl” describedbefore, cycloalkylcarbonyl wherein the part of cycloalkyl is“cycloalkyl” described before, arylcarbonyl wherein the part of aryl is“aryl” described below, heteroarylcarbonyl wherein the part ofheteroaryl is “heteroaryl” described below and non-aromaticheterocycliccarbonyl wherein the part of non-aromatic heterocyclic groupis “non-aromatic heterocyclic group” described below. “Alkyl”,“alkenyl”, “alkynyl”, “cycloalkyl”, “aryl”, “heteroaryl” and“non-aromatic heterocyclic” may be substituted respectively withsubstituent groups exemplified in “optionally substituted alkyl”,“optionally substituted alkenyl”, “optionally substituted alkynyl”,“optionally substituted cycloalkyl”, “optionally substituted aryl”,“optionally substituted heteroaryl” and “optionally substitutednon-aromatic heterocyclic group” described below. Examples of the acylgroup include acetyl, propionyl, butyroyl, cyclohexylcarbonyl, benzoyl,pyridinecarbonyl and the like.

In the present specification, a term of “optionally substituted amino”includes an amino group which may be substituted with one or twogroup(s) of “alkyl” before, “alkenyl” before, “alkynyl” before,“cycloalkyl” before, “cycloalkenyl” before, “aryl” below, “heteroaryl”below, “acyl” before, “alkyloxycarbonyl” before, “alkenyloxycarbonyl”before, “alkynyloxycarbonyl” before, “alkylsulfonyl”, “alkenylsulfonyl”,“alkynylsulfonyl”, “aryl sulfonyl” and/or “heteroarylsulfonyl” before.Examples of the optionally substituted amino group include amino,methylamino, dimethylamino, ethylamino, diethylamino, ethylmethylamino,benzylamino, acetylamino, benzoylamino, methyloxycarbonylamino andmethanesulfonylamino. Preferably, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino,diethylamino, ethylmethylamino, acetylamino and methanesulfonylamino areexemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “optionally substitutedcarbamoyl” includes an aminocarbonyl group wherein the part ofoptionally substituted amino is “optionally substituted amino” describedbefore and examples of the optionally substituted carbamoyl groupincludes carbamoyl, N-methylcarbamoyl, N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl,N-ethyl-N-methylcarbamoyl, N,N-diethylcarbamoyl, N-phenylcarbamoyl,N-benzylcarbamoyl, N-acetylcarbamoyl and N-methylsulfonylcarbamoyl etc.Preferably, carbamoyl, N-methylcarbamoyl, N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl andN-methylsulfonylcarbamoyl etc. are exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “optionally substitutedsulfamoyl” includes an aminosulfonyl group wherein the part ofoptionally substituted amino is “optionally substituted amino” describedbefore and examples of the optionally substituted sulfamoyl groupinclude sulfamoyl, N-methylsulfamoyl, N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl,N-ethyl-N-methylsulfamoyl, N,N-diethylsulfamoyl, N-phenylsulfamoyl,N-benzylsulfamoyl, N-acetylsulfamoyl and N-methylsulfonylsulfamoyl etc.Preferably, sulfamoyl, N-methylsulfamoyl, N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl andN-methylsulfonylsulfamoyl etc. are exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of. “alkylene” includes a straightor branched alkylene group having one to eight carbon atom(s) and forexample, methylene, ethylene, 1-methylethylene, trimethylene,1-methyltrimethylene, pentamethylene, hexamethylene etc. areexemplified. C1-C4 alkylene is preferred. Moreover, C1-C2 alkylene isfurther preferred.

In the present specification, a term of “aryl” includes a monocyclic orfused cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and it may be fused with “cycloalkyl”before, “cycloalkenyl” before or “non-aromatic heterocyclic group” belowat any possible position. Both of monocyclic ring and fused ring may besubstituted at any position and for example, phenyl, 1-naphthyl,2-naphthyl, anthryl, tetrahydronaphthyl, 1,3-benzodioxolyl,1,4-benzodioxanyl etc. are exemplified. Phenyl, 1-naphthyl and2-naphthyl are preferred. Moreover, phenyl is further preferred.

In the present specification, a term of “non-aromatic heterocyclicgroup” in R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵ includes a 5- to 7-membered non-aromaticheterocyclic ring containing one or more of heteroatom(s) selectedindependently from oxygen, sulfinur and nitrogen atoms or a multicyclicring formed by fusing the two or more rings thereof. For example,pyrrolidinyl(e.g., 1-pyrrolidinyl, 2-pyrrolidinyl), pyrrolinyl(e.g.,3-pyrrolinyl), imidazolidinyl(e.g., 2-imidazolidinyl),imidazolinyl(e.g., imidazolinyl), pyrazolidinyl(e.g., 1-pyrazolidinyl,2-pyrazolidinyl), pyrazolinyl(e.g., pyrazolinyl), piperidyl(e.g.,piperidino, 2-piperidyl), piperadinyl(e.g., 1-piperadinyl),indolinyl(e.g., 1-indolinyl), isoindolinyl(e.g., isoindolinyl),morpholinyl(e.g., morpholino, 3-morpholinyl) etc. are exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “non-aromatic heterocyclicgroup” in R⁷, R⁸, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹³ and R¹⁴ includes a 5- to 7-memberednon-aromatic heterocyclic ring containing one or more of heteroatom(s)selected independently from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen atoms or amulticyclic ring formed by fusing the two or more rings thereof. Forexample, pyrrolidinyl(e.g., 1-pyrrolidinyl, 2-pyrrolidinyl),piperidyl(e.g., piperidino, 2-piperidyl), piperadinyl(e.g.,1-piperadinyl), morpholinyl(e.g., morpholino, 3-morpholinyl) etc. areexemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “heteroaryl” in R¹, R², R³, R⁴and R⁵ includes a 5- to 6-membered aromatic ring containing one or moreof heteroatom(s) selected independently from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogenatoms and it may be fused with “cycloalkyl” before, “aryl” before,“non-aromatic heterocyclic group” or other heteroaryl at any possibleposition. The heteroaryl group may be substituted at any positionwhenever it is a monocyclic ring or a fused ring. For example,pyrrolyl(e.g., 1-pyrrolyl, 2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl), furyl (e.g.,2-furyl, 3-furyl), thienyl (e.g., 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl), imidazolyl(e.g., 2-imidazolyl, 4-imidazolyl), pyrazolyl (e.g., 1-pyrazolyl,3-pyrazolyl), isothiazolyl (e.g., 3-isothiazolyl), isoxazolyl(e.g.,3-isoxazolyl), oxazolyl(e.g., 2-oxazolyl), thiazolyl(e.g., 2-thiazolyl),pyridyl(e.g., 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl), pyrazinyl(e.g.,2-pyrazinyl), pyrimidinyl (e.g., 2-pyrimidinyl, 4-pyrimidinyl),pyridazinyl (e.g., 3-pyridazinyl), tetrazolyl (e.g., 1H-tetrazolyl),oxadiazolyl (e.g., 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl), thiadiazolyl (e.g.,1,3,4-thiadiazolyl), indolidinyl (e.g., 2-indolidinyl, 6-indolidinyl),isoindolynyl (e.g., 2-isoindolynyl), indolyl (e.g., 1-indolyl,2-indolyl, 3-indolyl), indazolyl (e.g., 3-indazolyl), purinyl (e.g.,8-purinyl), quinolidinyl (e.g., 2-quinolidinyl), isoquinolyl (e.g.,3-isoquinolyl), quinolyl (e.g., 2-quinolyl, 5-quinolyl), phtharazinyl(e.g., 1-phtharazinyl), naphthylidinyl (e.g., 2-naphthylidinyl),quinolanyl (e.g., 2-quinolanyl), quinazolinyl (e.g., 2-quinazolinyl),cinnolinyl (e.g., 3-cinnolinyl), pteridinyl (e.g., 2-pteridinyl),carbazolyl (e.g., 2-carbazolyl, 4-carbazolyl), phenanthridinyl (e.g.,2-phenanthridinyl, 3-phenanthridinyl), acridinyl (e.g., 1-acridinyl,2-acridinyl), dibenzofuranyl (e.g., 1-dibenzofuranyl, 2-dibenzofuranyl),benzoimidazolyl (e.g., 2-benzoimidazolyl), benzoisoxazolyl (e.g.,3-benzoisoxazolyl), benzooxazolyl (e.g., 2-benzooxazolyl),benzooxadiazolyl (e.g., 4-benzooxadiazolyl), benzoisothiazolyl (e.g.,3-benzoisothiazolyl), benzothiazolyl (e.g., 2-benzothiazolyl),benzofuryl (e.g., 3-benzofuryl), benzothienyl (e.g., 2-benzothienyl),dibenzothienyl (e.g., 2-dibenzothienyl) and benzodioxolyl (e.g.,1,3-benzodioxolyl) are exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “heteroaryl” in R⁷, R⁸, R¹⁰,R¹¹, R¹³ and R¹⁴ includes a 5- to 6-membered aromatic ring containingone or more of heteroatom(s) selected independently from oxygen, sulfurand nitrogen atoms and it may be fused with “cycloalkyl” before, “aryl”before, “non-aromatic heterocyclic group” before or other heteroaryl atany possible position. The heteroaryl group may be substituted at anyposition whenever it is monocyclic or fused ring. For example,furyl(e.g., 2-furyl, 3-furyl), thienyl(e.g., 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl),imidazolyl(e.g., 2-imidazolyl, 4-imidazolyl), pyrazolyl(e.g.,1-pyrazolyl, 3-pyrazolyl), isothiazolyl(e.g., 3-isothiazolyl),isoxazolyl(e.g., 3-isoxazolyl), oxazolyl(e.g., 2-oxazolyl),thiazolyl(e.g., 2-thiazolyl), pyridyl(e.g., 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl,4-pyridyl), pyrazinyl(e.g., 2-pyrazinyl), pyrimidinyl (e.g.,2-pyrimidinyl, 4-pyrimidinyl), pyridazinyl(e.g., 3-pyridazinyl),oxadiazolyl(e.g., 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl), thiadiazolyl(e.g.,1,3,4-thiadiazolyl), benzoimidazolyl(e.g., 2-benzoimidazolyl),benzoisoxazolyl(e.g., 3-benzoisoxazolyl), benzooxazolyl(e.g.,2-benzooxazolyl), benzofuryl(e.g., 3-benzofuryl), benzothienyl(e.g.,2-benzothienyl) are exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “aryloxy” includes a substituentgroup in which an oxygen atom is substituted with one “aryl” before andfor example, phenyloxy and naphthyloxy etc. are exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “arylthio” includes asubstituent group in which a sulfur atom is substituted with one “aryl”before and for example, phenylthio and naphthylthio etc. areexemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “arylsulfinyl” includes asubstituent group in which sulfinyl is substituted with one “aryl”before and for example, phenylsulfinyl and naphthylsulfinyl etc. areexemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “arylsulfonyl” includes asubstituent group in which sulfonyl is substituted with one “aryl”before and for example, phenylsulfonyl and naphthylsulfoinyl etc. areexemplified.

In the present specification, examples of “arylsulfonyloxy includephenylsulfonyloxy and naphthylsulfonyloxy etc.

In the present specification, a term of “heteroaryloxy” includes asubstituent group in which an oxygen atom is substituted with one“heteroaryl” before. For example, pyrrolyloxy, furyloxy, thienyloxy,imidazolyloxy, pyrazolyloxy, isothiazolyloxy, isoxazolyloxy,oxazolyloxy, thiazolyloxy, pyridyloxy, pyrazinyloxy, pyrimidinyloxy,pyridazinyloxy, tetrazolyloxy, oxadiazolyloxy, thiadiazolyloxy,indolidinyloxy, isoindolynyloxy, indolyloxy, indazolyloxy, purinyloxy,quinolidinyloxy, isoquinolyloxy, quinolyloxy, phtharazinyloxy,naphthylidinyloxy, quinolanyloxy, quinazolinyloxy, cinnolinyloxy,pteridinyloxy, carbazolyloxy, phenanthridinyloxy, acridinyloxy,dibenzofuranyloxy, benzoimidazolyloxy, benzoisoxazolyloxy,benzooxazolyloxy, benzooxadiazolyloxy, benzoisothiazolyloxy,benzothiazolyloxy, benzofuryloxy, benzothienyloxy, dibenzothienyloxy andbenzodioxolyloxy are exemplified. Preferably furyloxy, thienyloxy,imidazolyloxy, pyrazolyloxy, isothiazolyloxy, isoxazolyloxy,oxazolyloxy, thiazolyloxy, pyridyloxy, pyrazinyloxy, pyrimidinyloxy andpyridazinyloxy are exemplified

In the present specification, a term of “heteroarylthio” includes asubstituent group in which a sulfur atom is substituted with one“heteroaryl” before. For example, pyrrolylthio, furylthio, thienylthio,imidazolylthio, pyrazolylthio, isothiazolylthio, isoxazolylthio,oxazolylthio, thiazolylthio, pyridylthio, pyrazinylthio,pyrimidinylthio, pyridazinylthio, tetrazolylthio, oxadiazolylthio,thiadiazolylthio, indolidinylthio, isoindolynylthio, indolylthio,indazolylthio, purinylthio, quinolidinylthio, isoquinolylthio,quinolylthio, phtharazinylthio, naphthylidinylthio, quinolanylthio,quinazolinylthio, cinnolinylthio, pteridinylthio, carbazolylthio,phenanthridinylthio, acridinylthio, dibenzofuranylthio,benzoimidazolylthio, benzoisoxazolylthio, benzooxazolylthio,benzooxadiazolylthio, benzoisothiazolylthio, benzothiazolylthio,benzofurylthio, benzothienylthio, dibenzothienylthio andbenzodioxolylthio etc. are exemplified. Preferably furylthio,thienylthio, imidazolylthio, pyrazolylthio, isothiazolylthio,isoxazolylthio, oxazolylthio, thiazolylthio, pyridylthio, pyrazinylthio,pyrimidinylthio, and pyridazinylthio etc. are exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “heteroarylsulfinyl” includes asubstituent group in which sulfinyl is substituted with one “heteroaryl”before. For example, pyrrolylsulfinyl, furylsulfinyl, thienylsulfinyl,imidazolylsulfinyl, pyrazolylsulfinyl, isothiazolylsulfinyl,isoxazolylsulfinyl, oxazolylsulfinyl, thiazolylsulfinyl,pyridylsulfinyl, pyrazinylsulfinyl, pyrimidinylsulfinyl,pyridazinylsulfinyl, tetrazolylsulfinyl, oxadiazolylsulfinyl,thiadiazolylsulfinyl, indolidinylsulfinyl, isoindolynylsulfinyl,indolylsulfinyl, indazolylsulfinyl, purinylsulfinyl,quinolidinylsulfinyl, isoquinolylsulfinyl, quinolylsulfinyl,phtharazinylsulfinyl, naphthylidinylsulfinyl, quinolanylsulfinyl,quinazolinylsulfinyl, cinnolinylsulfinyl, pteridinylsulfinyl,carbazolylsulfinyl, phenanthridinylsulfinyl, acridinylsulfinyl,dibenzofuranylsulfinyl, benzoimidazolylsulfinyl,benzoisoxazolylsulfinyl, benzooxazolylsulfinyl,benzooxadiazolylsulfinyl, benzoisothiazolylsulfinyl,benzothiazolylsulfinyl, benzofurylsulfinyl, benzothienylsulfinyl,dibenzothienylsulfinyl and benzodioxolylsulfinyl etc. are exemplified.Preferably furylsulfinyl, thienylsulfinyl, imidazolylsulfinyl,pyrazolylsulfinyl, isothiazolylsulfinyl, isoxazolylsulfinyl,oxazolylsulfinyl, thiazolylsulfinyl, pyridylsulfinyl, pyrazinylsulfinyl,pyrimidinylsulfinyl and pyridazinylsulfinyl etc. are exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “heteroarylsulfonyl” includes asubstituent group in which sulfonyl is substituted with one “heteroaryl”before. For example, pyrrolylsulfonyl, furylsulfonyl, thienylsulfonyl,imidazolylsulfonyl, pyrazolylsulfonyl, isothiazolylsulfonyl,isoxazolylsulfonyl, oxazolylsulfonyl, thiazolylsulfonyl,pyridylsulfonyl, pyrazinylsulfonyl, pyrimidinylsulfonyl,pyridazinylsulfonyl, tetrazolylsulfonyl, oxadiazolylsulfonyl,thiadiazolylsulfonyl, indolizinylsulfonyl, isoindolylsulfonyl,indolylsulfonyl, indazolylsulfonyl, purinylsulfonyl,quinolidinylsulfonyl, isoquinolylsulfonyl, quinolylsulfonyl,phtharazinylsulfonyl, naphthilidinylsulfonyl, quinolanyl sulfonyl,quinazolinylsulfonyl, cinnolinylsulfonyl, pteridinylsulfonyl,carbazolylsulfonyl, phenanthridinylsulfonyl, acridinylsulfonyl,dibenzofuranylsulfonyl, benzoimidazolylsulfonyl,benzoisoxazolylsulfonyl, benzooxazolylsulfonyl,benzooxadiazolylsulfonyl, benzoisothiazolylsulfonyl,benzothiazolylsulfonyl, benzofurylsulfonyl, benzothienylsulfonyl,dibenzothienylsulfonyl and benzodioxolylsulfonyl are exemplified.Preferably furylsulfonyl, thienylsulfonyl, imidazolylsulfonyl,pyrazolylsulfonyl, isothiazolylsulfonyl, isoxazolylsulfonyl,oxazolylsulfonyl, thiazolylsulfonyl, pyridylsulfonyl, pyrazinylsulfonyl,pyrimidinylsulfonyl and pyridazinylsulfonyl are exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “heteroarylsulfonyloxy” includesa substituent group in which an oxygen atom is substituted with one“heteroarylsulfonyl” before. For example, pyrrolylsulfonyloxy,furylsulfonyloxy, thienylsulfonyloxy, imidazolylsulfonyloxy,pyrazolylsulfonyloxy, isothiazolylsulfonyloxy, isoxazolylsulfonyloxy,oxazolylsulfonyloxy, thiazolylsulfonyloxy, pyridylsulfonyloxy,pyrazinylsulfonyloxy, pyrimidinylsulfonyloxy, pyridazinylsulfonyloxy,tetrazolylsulfonyloxy, oxadiazolylsulfonyloxy, thiadiazolylsulfonyloxy,indolizinylsulfonyloxy, isoindolylsulfonyloxy, indolylsulfonyloxy,indazolylsulfonyloxy, purinylsulfonyloxy, quinolidinylsulfonyloxy,isoquinolylsulfonyloxy, quinolylsulfonyloxy, phtharazinylsulfonyloxy,naphthilidinylsulfonyloxy, quinolanyl sulfonyloxy,quinazolinylsulfonyloxy, cinnolinylsulfonyloxy, pteridinylsulfonyloxy,carbazolylsulfonyloxy, phenanthridinylsulfonyloxy, acridinylsulfonyloxy,dibenzofuranylsulfonyloxy, benzoimidazolylsulfonyloxy,benzoisoxazolylsulfonyloxy, benzooxazolylsulfonyloxy,benzooxadiazolylsulfonyloxy, benzoisothiazolylsulfonyloxy,benzothiazolylsulfonyloxy, benzofurylsulfonyloxy,benzothienylsulfonyloxy, dibenzothienylsulfonyloxy andbenzodioxolylsulfonyloxy etc. are exemplified. Preferably,furylsulfonyloxy, thienylsulfonyloxy, imidazolylsulfonyloxy,pyrazolylsulfonyloxy, isothiazolylsulfonyloxy, isoxazolylsulfonyloxy,oxazolylsulfonyloxy, thiazolylsulfonyloxy, pyridylsulfonyloxy,pyrazinylsulfonyloxy, pyrimidinylsulfonyloxy and pyridazinylsulfonyloxyetc. are exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “aromatic carbocyclic ring”includes an aromatic monocyclic or fused carbocyclic ring and forexample, a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring and an anthracene ring areexemplified. A benzene ring is preferred.

In the present specification, a term of “aromatic heterocyclic ring”includes an aromatic monocyclic or fused heterocyclic ring. For example,a pyrrole ring, a furan ring, a thiophen ring, a pyrazole ring, animidazole ring, an isothiazole ring, an isoxazole ring, an oxazole ring,a thiazole ring, a pyrazine ring, a pyrimidine ring, a pyridazine ring,a tetrazole ring, an oxadiazole ring, a thiadiazole ring, an indolizinering, an isoindole ring, an indole ring, an indazole ring, a purinering, a quinolidine ring, an isoquinoline ring, a quinoline ring, aphtharazine ring, a naphthyridine ring, a quinolane ring, a quinazolinering, a cinnoline ring, a pteridine ring, a carbazole ring, aphenanthridine ring, an acridine ring, a dibenzofuran ring, abenzoimidazole ring, a benzoisoxazole ring, a benzooxazole ring, abenzooxadiazole ring, a benzoisothiazole ring, a benzothiazole ring, abenzofuran ring, a benzothiophen ring, a dibenzothiophen ring and abenzodixolane ring are exemplified. Preferably a pyridine ring, a furanring and a thiophen ring are exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “C1-C6 alkylene” includes astraight or branched alkylene group having one to six carbon atoms, andfor example, —CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—, —C(CH₃)₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)CH₂—,—C(CH₃)₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂— and—CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂— are exemplified. Preferably, —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—,—CH₂CH₂CH₂— and —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂— are exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “alkylene optionally containingone or two heteroatom(s)” includes a straight or branched alkylene grouphaving one to six carbon atoms, optionally containing one or twoheteroatom(s) which may be substituted with “alkyl” above, and forexample, —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—,—CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂O—, —OCH₂CH₂—,—CH₂CH₂S—, —SCH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂—, —OCH₂CH₂O—, —OCH₂O—,—NHCH₂CH₂CH₂— and —N(CH₃)CH₂CH₂CH₂— etc. are exemplified. Preferably,—CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—, —OCH₂CH₂O—, —OCH₂O— and—N(CH₃)CH₂CH₂CH₂— are exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “alkenylene optionallycontaining one or two heteroatom(s)” includes a straight or branchedalkenylene group having two to six carbon atoms, optionally containingone or two heteroatom(s) which may be substituted with “alkyl” above,and for example, —CH═CHCH═CH—, —CH═CHO—, —OCH═CH—, —CH═CHS—, —SCH═CH—,—CH═CHNH—, —NHCH═CH—, —CH═CH—CH═N— and —N═CH—CH═CH— are exemplified.Preferably, —CH═CHCH═CH—, —CH═CHCH═N— and —N═CHCH═CH— are exemplified.

In the present specification, a term of “alkynylene optionallycontaining one or two heteroatom(s)” includes a straight or branchedalkynylene group having two to six carbon atoms, optionally containingone or two heteroatom(s) which may be substituted with “alkyl” above,and for example, —C≡CCH₂—, —CH₂C≡CCH₂—, —CH₂C≡CCH₂O—, —OCH₂C≡CH—,—CH₂C≡CCH₂S—, —SCH₂C≡CH—, —CH₂C≡CCH₂NH—, —NHCH₂C≡CH—, —CH₂C≡CCH₂N(CH₃)—and —N(CH₃)CH₂C≡CH— are exemplified. Especially, —CH₂C≡CCH₂— and—OCH₂C≡CH— are preferred.

In the present specification, examples of “3- to 8-memberednitrogen-containing non-aromatic heterocyclic ring” includes rings shownin the formula of

In the present specification, a term of “3- to 8-memberednitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring” includes a 3- to 8-memberedheteroaromatic ring containing one or more of nitrogen atom(s), andfurther optionally an oxygen atom and/or sulfur atom in the ring. Forexample, pyrrolyl(e.g., 1-pyrrolyl, 2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl),imidazolyl(e.g., 2-imidazolyl, 4-imidazolyl), pyrazolyl(e.g.,1-pyrazolyl, 3-pyrazolyl), isothiazolyl e.g., 3-isothiazolyl),isoxazolyl(e.g., 3-isoxazolyl), oxazolyl(e.g., 2-oxazolyl),thiazolyl(e.g., 2-thiazolyl), pyridyl(e.g., 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl,4-pyridyl), pyrazinyl(e.g., 2-pyrazinyl), pyrimidinyl(e.g.,2-pyrimidinyl, 4-pyrimidinyl), pyridazinyl(e.g., 3-pyridazinyl),tetrazolyl(e.g., 1H-tetrazolyl), oxadiazolyl(e.g., 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl)and thiadiazolyl(e.g., 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl) are exemplified.

In the present specification, examples of “5- or 6-memberednitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring containing only one nitrogenatom as a heteroatom” includes rings shown in the formula of

In the present specification, examples of substituents in “optionallysubstituted alkyl”, “optionally substituted alkyloxy”, “optionallysubstituted alkylthio”, “optionally substituted alkylsulfinyl”,“optionally substituted alkylsulfonyl”, “optionally substitutedalkylsulfonyloxy” and “the optionally substituted alkyloxycarbonyl”include cycloalkyl, alkylene optionally containing one or twoheteroatom(s), hydroxy, oxo, alkyloxy optionally substituted with asubstituent group A at one to three position(s), mercapto, alkylthio,halogen atom, nitro, cyano, carboxy, alkyloxycarbonyl, optionallysubstituted amino, optionally substituted carbamoyl, acyl, aryloptionally substituted with a substituent group B at one to threeposition(s) (e.g., phenyl), heteroaryl optionally substituted with asubstituent group C at one to three position(s) (e.g., pyridyl, furyl,thienyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, pyrazolyl), optionallysubstituted non-aromatic heteroaromatic ring group which may besubstituted with a substituent group C at one to three position(s)(e.g., morpholinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperadinyl), aryloxy optionallysubstituted with a substituent group B at one to three position(s)(e.g., phenyloxy), alkylsulfonyl and the like. These can be substitutedwith one to three substituent(s) at any possible position.

In the present specification, examples of substituents in “optionallysubstituted alkenyl”, “optionally substituted alkynyl”, “optionallysubstituted alkenyloxy”, “optionally substituted alkynyloxy”,“optionally substituted alkenylthio”, “optionally substitutedalkynylthio”, “optionally substituted alkenyloxycarbonyl”, “optionallysubstituted alkynyloxycarbonyl”, “optionally substituted cycloalkyl”,“optionally substituted cycloalkenyl”, “optionally substitutedcycloalkyloxy, “optionally substituted cycloalkenyloxyl , “optionallysubstituted cycloalkylthio”, “optionally substituted cyclo alkenylthio”,“optionally substituted cycloalkylsulfinyl”, “optionally substitutedcycloalkenylsulfinyl”, “optionally substituted cycloalkylsulfonyl”,“optionally substituted cycloalkenylsulfonyl”, “optionally substitutedcycloalkylsulfonyloxy”, “optionally substitutedcycloalkenylsulfonyloxy”, “optionally substituted alkenyloxycarbonyl”,“optionally substituted C1-C6 alkylene”, “optionally substitutedalkenylene” and “the optionally substituted alkynylene” include alkyloptionally substituted with a substituent group D at one to threeposition(s), cycloalkyl, alkylene optionally containing one or twoheteroatom(s), hydroxy, oxo, alkyoxyl optionally substituted with asubstituent group A at one to three position(s), mercapto, alkylthio, ahalogen atom, nitro, cyano, carboxy, alkyloxycarbonyl, optionallysubstituted amino, optionally substituted carbamoyl, acyl acyloxy, aryloptionally substituted with a substituent group B at one to threeposition(s) (e.g., phenyl), heteroaryl optionally substituted with asubstituent group C at one to three position(s) (e.g., pyridyl, furyl,thienyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, pyrazolyl), non-aromaticheterocyclic group optionally substituted with a substituent group C atone to three position(s) (e.g., morpholinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperadinyl),aryloxy optionally substituted with a substituent group C at one tothree position(s) (e.g., phenyloxy), alkylsulfonyl and the like. Thesecan be substituted with one or more substituent(s) at any possibleposition.

In the present specification, examples of substituents in “optionallysubstituted aryl”, “optionally substituted phenoxy”, “optionallysubstituted aryloxy”, “optionally substituted phenylthio”, “optionallysubstituted arylthio”, “optionally substituted arylsulfinyl”,“optionally substituted arylsulfonyl”, “optionally substitutedarylsulfonyloxy”, “optionally substituted heteroaryl”, “optionallysubstituted heteroaryloxy”, “optionally substituted heteroarylthio”,“optionally substituted heteroarylsulfinyl”, “optionally substitutedheteroarylsulfonyl”, “optionally substituted heteroarylsulfonyloxy” and“optionally substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group” include alkyloptionally substituted with a substituent group D at one to threeposition(s), cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxy, alkyloxy optionallysubstituted with a substituent group A at one to three position(s),aryloxy optionally substituted with a substituent group B at one tothree position(s) (e.g., phenoxy), mercapto, alkylthio, a halogen atom,nitro, cyano, carboxy, alkyloxycarbonyl, acyl, alkylsulfonyl, optionallysubstituted amino, optionally substituted carbamoyl, aryl optionallysubstituted with a substituent group B at one to three position(s)(e.g., phenyl), heteroaryl optionally substituted with a substituentgroup C at one to three position(s) (e.g., pyridyl, furyl, thienyl,imidazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, pyrazolyl), non-aromatic heterocyclicgroup optionally substituted with a substituent group C at one to threeposition(s) (e.g., morpholinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperadinyl) and the like.These can be substituted with one or more substituent(s) at any possibleposition.

Substituent group A is a group of a halogen atom and phenyl optionallysubstituted with one to three substituent(s) selected from theSubstituent group B.

Substituent group B is a group of a halogen atom, alkyl, alkyloxy, cyanoand nitro.

Substituent group C is a group of a halogen atom and alkyl.

Substituent group D is a group of a halogen atom and alkyloxy.

In the specification a term of “carboxy equivalent” means a biologicalequivalent and includes substituents having the same polar effect as acarboxy group. For example, —CONHCN, —CONHOH, —CONHOMe, —CONHOt-Bu,—CONHOCH₂Ph, —SO₃H, —SO₂NH₂, —SO₂NHMe, —NHCONH₂, —NHCONMe₂, —P(═O)(OH)₂,—P(═O)(OH)(OEt), —P(═O)(OH)NH₂, —P(═O)(OH)NHMe, —CONHSO₂Ph, —SO₂NHCOMe,—SO₂NHCOPh, and the formulae of;

are exemplified.

Preferably, —CONHOt-Bu, —CONHOCH₂Ph, —SO₃H, —CONHSO₂Ph, —SO₂NHCOMe,—SO₂NHCOPh, and the formulae of;

are exemplified.

Groups of preferred substituents in the ring A, ring B, R¹ to R⁹, M, Y,L¹, L², L³, q and n of the compound of generic formula (I) are shownwith (Ia) to (IIk). Compounds having possible combination of them arepreferable. The groups are illustrated as substituents of the genericformula (I) but applicable for the corresponding substituents of thegeneric formula (I-b).

In the ring A, (Ia) a benzen ring, a furan ring, a thiophen ring or afuran ring is preferable, and further (Ib) a benzene ring or a pyridinering is preferable.

In the ring B, (Ic) the formula of

is preferable, (Id) the formula of

is more preferable, (Ie) the formula of

is much more preferable, and further (If) the formula of;

is most preferable.

In R¹, R², R⁴ and R⁵ wherein each substituent is independent, (Ig) ahydrogen atom, a halogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionallysubstituted alkoxy, optionally substituted amino, cyano, nitro,optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl ispreferable, (Ih) a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or optionallysubstituted alkyl is more preferable and (Ii) a hydrogen atom is mostpreferable.

In R³, (Ij) a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, optionally substitutedalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substitutedalkyloxy, optionally substituted amino, optionally substitutedcarbamoyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substitutedheteroaryl or non-aromatic heterocyclic group is preferable, (Ik) ahalogen atom, optionally substituted amino, optionally substitutedcarbamoyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substitutedheteroaryl or optionally substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group ismore preferable and (Il) a halogen atom, optionally substitutedheteroaryl or optionally substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group ismost preferable.

In R⁶, (Im) C2-C6 alkyloxy, substituted C1-C6 alkyloxy, C2-C6 alkylthioor substituted C1-C6 alkylthio is preferable, (In) C2-C4 alkyloxy orC2-C4 alkylthio is more preferable and (Io) C2-C4 alkyloxy is mostpreferable.

In R⁷, (Ip) a halogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionallysubstituted alkyloxy, cyano, nitro, optionally substituted aryl oroptionally substituted heteroaryl is preferable, (Iq) a halogen atom,optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkyloxy,optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl is morepreferable, and (Ir) a halogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl oroptionally substituted alkyloxy is most preferable.

In R⁸, (Is) optionally substituted alkyl or oxo is preferable, and (It)alkyl is more preferable.

In R⁹, (Iu) carboxy or carboxy-equivalent is preferable, and (Iv)carboxy is more preferable.

In M, (Iw) carbonyl and sulfonyl are preferable, and (Ix) carboxy ismore preferable.

In Y, (Iy) a single bond or alkylene is preferable, and (Iz) a singlebond alkyl is more preferable.

In L¹, (IIa) a single bond, alkylene or NH is preferable and (IIb) asingle bond is more preferable.

In L², (IIc) a single bond, alkylene or NH is preferable and (IId) asingle bond is more preferable.

In L³, (IIe) optionally substituted alkylene wherein one or twoheteroatom may be included is preferable, (IIf) optionally substitutedC1-C6 alkylene is more preferable and (IIg) methylene is mostpreferable.

In n, (IIh) 0 or 1 is preferable and (IIi) 0 is more preferable.

In q, (IIj) 0, 1 or 2 is preferable and (IIk) 0 or 1 is more preferable.

Groups of preferred substituents in the ring C, R¹ to R⁵, R¹² to R¹⁴, M,Y, Z, L⁴ n and q of the compound of generic formula (II) are shown with(Id) above to (It) above, (Iw) above to (Iy) above, (IIe) above to (IIk)above, (IIl) to (IIm). Compounds having possible combination of them arepreferable. The groups are illustrated as substituents of the genericformula (II) but applicable for the corresponding substituents of thegeneric formula (II-b).

In the ring C, (Id) above is preferable, (Ie) above is more preferableand (If) above is most preferable.

In R¹, R², R⁴ and R⁵ wherein all substituents are independent, (Ig)above is preferable, (Ih) above is more preferable and (Ii) above ismost preferable.

In R³, (Ij) above is preferable, (Ik) above is more preferable and (Il)above is most preferable.

In R¹², (Im) above is preferable, (In) above is more preferable and (Io)above is most preferable.

In R¹³, (Ip) above is preferable, (Iq) above is more preferable and (Ir)above is most preferable.

In R¹⁴, (Is) above is preferable, and (It) above is more preferable.

In M, (Iw) above is preferable, and (Ix) above is more preferable.

In Y, (Iy) above is preferable, and (Iz) above is more preferable.

In Z, (IIl) CH or N is preferable, and (IIm) CH is more preferable.

In L⁴, (IIe) above is preferable, (IIf) above is more preferable and(IIg) above is most preferable.

In n, (IIh) above is preferable and (IIi) is more preferable.

In q, (IIj) above is preferable and (IIk) is more preferable.

EFFECT OF INVENTION

The compounds of the present invention are useful as a therapeuticagent, especially for treating allergic diseases, since they have anexcellent DP receptor antagonistic activity and high safety.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The compounds of the present invention can be prepared by the method

A or B shown below according to methods described in Tetrahedron, Vol.57, pp. 2039-2049 (2001) and WO 2003/097598. In addition, a racemate oran optical isomer is included in chemical structures shown by thegeneral formulae (I) to (IX), (I-b) and (II-b);

wherein the ring A and B, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, M, Y, L¹,L² and L³ have the same meanings as 1) before; the ring C, R¹², R¹³,R¹⁴, L⁴ and Z have the same meanings as 13) before; and Hal is a halogenatom or alkylsulfonyloxy.

Step 1 is a process in which the compound of the formula (III) iscondensed with the compound of the formula (IV) to give the compound ofthe formula (V).

The reaction can be carried out in an inert solvent reacting one to fiveequivalent(s) of the compound (IV) compared to the compound (III) at 0°C. to 80° C. for 5 minutes to 48 hours.

The reaction may be carried out under the presence of one to fiveequivalent(s) of a base. Examples of the preferable base includetriethylamine, pyridine, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate,potassium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium hydroxide, sodiumhydroxide and the like.

Examples of the preferable inert solvent include pyridine, acetonitrile,methylenechloride, tetrahydrofuran and the like. These can be used aloneor as a mixed solvent containing water.

Step 2 is a process in which the compound of the formula (V) iscondensed with the compound of the formula (VI), and then the product ishydrolyzed to give the compound of the formula (I).

The condensation reaction can be carried out in an inert solvent under apresence of a base reacting one- to five equivalent(s) of the compound(IV) compared to the compound (III) at 0° C. to 100° C. for 5 minutes to48 hours.

Examples of the preferable bases include sodium hydride, potassiumhydride, potassium tert-butoxide, potassium carbonate and the like. Oneto five equivalent(s) of the base compared to the compound (VI) can beused.

In addition, 0.1 to 1.0 equivalent of a phase transfer catalyst such astetrabutylammonium chloride, tetrabutylammonium bromide,tetrabutylammonium iodide, benzyltriethylammonium chloride andbenzyltributylammonium chloride etc., may be used.

Examples of the preferable inert solvent include pyridine, acetonitrile,methylene chloride, tetrahydrofuran, N,N-dimethylformamide,dimethylsulfoxide, acetone, methylethylketone, methylisobutylketone andthe like. These can be used alone or as a mixed solvent containingwater.

The hydrolysis reaction can be carried out by using one to fiveequivalent(s) of the base compared to the compound (VI) in an inertsolvent at 0° C. to 100° C. for 5 minutes to 48 hours.

Examples of the preferable base include sodium hydroxide and potassiumhydroxide etc.

Examples of the preferable inert solvent include methanol andtetrahydrofuran etc. and these can be used alone or as a mixed solventcontaining water.

The compound (II) can be prepared from the compound (VII) through thestep 1 and 2 in the same manner;

wherein the ring A and B, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, M, Y, L¹,L² and L³ have the same meanings as 1) before; the ring C, R¹², R¹³,R¹⁴, L⁴ and Z have the same meanings as 13) before; Hal is a halogenatom or alkylsulfonyloxy and

Q is a protecting group.

Step 1 is a process in which the compound of the formula (VIII) isprepared by protecting the amino group of the compound of the formula(III).

The amino group may be protected by a t-butoxycarbonyl,benzyloxycarbonyl or allyloxycarbonyl group etc. described in PROTECTIVEGROUP IN ORGANIC SYNTHSIS, JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC for example.

Step 2 is a process in which the compound of the formula (IX) isprepared by deprotecting the product after reacting the compound of theformula (VIII) with the compound of the formula (VI).

The condensation reaction can be carried out in an inert solventreacting one to five equivalent(s) of the compound (IV) compared to thecompound (III) at 0° C. to 100° C. for 5 minutes to 48 hours.

Examples of the preferable base include sodium hydride, potassiumhydride, potassium t-butoxide, potassium carbonate and the like. One tofive equivalent(s) of the base compared to the compound. (VI) can beused.

In addition, 0.1 to 1.0 equivalent of a phase transfer catalyst such astetrabutylammonium chloride, tetrabutylammonium bromide,tetrabutylammonium iodide, benzyltriethylammonium chloride andbenzyltributylammonium chloride etc., may be used.

Examples of the preferable inert solvent include pyridine, acetonitrile,methylene chloride, tetrahydrofuran, N,N-dimethylformamide,dimethylsulfoxide, acetone, methylethylketone, methylisobutylketone andthe like. These can be used alone or as a mixed solvent containingwater.

In the deprotecting reaction, the protecting group, Q, is removed underconventional deprotecting condition.

Step 2 is a process in which the compound of the formula (I) is preparedby hydrolyzing the product after reacting the compound of the formula(IX) with the compound of the formula (IV).

The condensation reaction can be carried out in an inert solventreacting one to five equivalent(s) of the compound (IV) compared to thecompound (IX) at 0° C. to 100° C. for 5 minutes to 48 hours.

The reaction may be carried out under the presence of one to fiveequivalent(s) of a base. Examples of the preferred base includetriethylamine, pyridine, potassium-carbonate, sodium carbonate,potassium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium hydroxide, sodiumhydroxide and the like.

Examples of the preferable inert solvent include pyridine, acetonitrile,methylene chloride, tetrahydrofuran and the like.

The hydrolysis reaction can be carried out in an inert solvent using oneto five equivalent(s) of a base compared to the compound (IX) at 0° C.to 100° C. for 5 minutes to 48 hours.

Examples of the preferable base include sodium hydroxide and potassiumhydroxide etc.

Examples of the preferable inert solvent include methanol andtetrahydrofuran etc., which is can be used alone or as a mixed solventwith water.

The compound of the formula (VII) can be prepared from the compound(VII) through the step 1 to 3 in the same manner.

In this specification, a term of “solvate” includes, for example, asolvate with an organic solvent, a hydrate and the like. In a case offorming the solvate with an organic solvent, any number of molecules ofthe organic solvent may coordinated. In a case of forming the hydrate,any number of water molecules may be coordinated. A hydrate is usuallypreferred.

A term of “compound of the present invention” includes apharmaceutically acceptable salt and a solvate thereof. Examples of thesalt include salts with alkaline metal(lithium, sodium and potassiumetc.), alkaline earth metal (magnesium and calcium etc.), ammonium,organic bases and amino acids and salts with inorganic acids(hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid and sulfuric acid,etc.) and organic acids (acetic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, fumaricacid, benzenesulfonic acid and p-toluenesulfonic acid etc.). These saltscan be formed by the usual method.

A compound of the present invention is not limited to the specifiedisomer but includes all possible isomers and racemates.

A compound of the present invention shows an excellent DP receptorantagonistic activity as described in the following examples.Accordingly, a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention canbe used as a therapeutic agent for preventing and/or treating allergicdiseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, allergic dermatitis,allergic conjunctivitis, food allergy and the like; systemicmastocytosis; systemic disorder of mastcell-activation; lung emphysema;chronic bronchitis; chronic obstructive lung disease; skin disordercharacterized by pruritus such as atopic dermatitis and hives; diseasesoccurring secondarily due to behavior accompanied by pruritus such ascataract and retinal detachment; brain damages such as cerebrovasculardisorder, degenerative brain disorder and demyelinating disease;sleep-waking disorder; Churg-Strauss syndrome; papular dermatitis suchas filariasis; vasculitis; polyarteritis; cutaneous eosoiophilicgranuloma; autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and transplantrejection; eosoiophilic pneumonopathy; histiocytosis; pneumonia;aspergillosis; pleurisy; sarcoidosis; pulmonary fibrosis; eosinophilia;skin flush such as face flush by nicotinic acid; filariasis;schistosomiasis; trichinelliasis; coccidioidomycosis; tuberculosis;bronchial cancer; lymphoma; Hodgkin's disease and the like.

When a compound of the present invention is administered to a human inorder to treat the diseases above, oral administration through a powder,granule, tablet, capsule, pill, liquid formulation and the like, orparenteral administration through an injection, suppository, transdermalformulation, inhalant and the like is possible.

A pharmaceutical composition can be obtained by mixing a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a compound of the present invention with apharmaceutical additives such as an excipient, binder, wetting agent,disintegrating agent, lubricant and the like, which is suitable to theselected formulation. An injection can be formulated by sterilizationtogether with a suitable carrier.

In the treatment of the diseases related to DP receptor above, it ispossible to use the compound of the present invention combined with orin a coupled formulation with the other therapeutic agent. In the caseof treating inflammatory diseases including allergy, the compound can beused combined with or in a coupled formulation with leukotriene receptorantagonist (e.g., montelukast sodium, zafirlukast, pranlukast hydrate,leukotriene B4 receptor antagonist); leukotriene synthesis inhibitorsuch as zileuton, PDE IV inhibitor (e.g., theophylline, cilomilast,roflumilast), corticdsteroid (e.g., prednisolone, fluticasone,budesonide, ciclesonide), β2-agonist (e.g., salbutamol, salmeterol,formoterol), anti IgE antagonist (e.g., omalizumab), histamine H1receptor antagonist (e.g., chlorpheniramine, loratadine, cetirizine),immunosuppressant (tacrolimus, cyclosporin), thromboxane A2 receptorantagonist (e.g., ramatroban), chemokine receptor (especially CCR-1,CCR-2, CCR-3) antagonist, other prostanoid receptor antagonist (e.g.,CRTH2 antagonist), adhesive molecule (e.g., VLA-4 antagonist), cytokineantagonist (e.g., anti-IL-4 antibody, anti-IL-3 antibody), Non-steroidalanti-inflammatory agent (e.g., propionic acid derivative such asibuprofen, ketoprofen, andnaproxen etc.; acetic acid derivative such asindomethacin, and diclofenac etc.; salicylic acid such as acetylsalicylic acid; cyclooxigenase-2 inhibitor such as celecoxib andetoricoxib).

Further, uses combined with or in a coupled formulation with antitussiveagent (e.g., codein, hydrocodein), cholesterol lowering agent(lovastatin, simvastatin, fluvastatin. rosuvastatin), anticholinergicdrug (e.g., tiotropium, ipratropium, flutropium, oxitropium) are alsopossible.

Dose of the compounds of the present invention depends on condition ofdiseases, route of administration, age and body weight of a patient. Inthe case of oral administration to an adult, the dose range is usually0.1 to 100 mg/kg/day, preferably 1 to 20 mg/kg/day.

EXAMPLES

The present invention is illustrated more in detail below by examplesand test examples, but not limited to these examples.

In examples, the following abbreviations are used;

Me: methylEt: ethylBu: butylTHF: tetrahydrofuranMeOH: methanol

Example 1 Synthesis of the Compound I-19

Step 1:

Triethylamine (118 μL, 0.84 mmol) and 4-isopropyloxybenzenesulfonylchloride (104 mg, 0.44 mmol) were added to a solution of the compound(1) (93 mg, 0.42 mmol) in THF (2 mL) and the solution was stirred atroom temperature for 1.5 hours. The solution was diluted with water,extracted with ethyl acetate, and the organic layer was washed withdiluted hydrochloric acid and water successively, dried andconcentrated. The resulting residue was purified with a silica gelcolumn chromatography (toluene:ethyl acetate=5:1) and the compound(2)(175 mg, yield 99%) was obtained.

Step 2:

Potassium carbonate (175 mg, 1.23 mmol), benzyltriethylammonium chloride(26 mg, 0.08 mmol), and methyl bromoacetate (97 mg, 0.63 mmol) wereadded to a solution of the compound (2) (175 mg, 0.41 mmol) inmethylethylketone (2 mL) and the solution was heated to reflux for 2.5hours. The solution was diluted with water, extracted with ethyl acetateand the extract was washed with water, dried and concentrated. Theresulting residue was purified with a silica gel chromatography(hexane-ethyl acetate=1:1) and the product was dissolved in MeOH (1.0mL)-THF (1.0 mL). An aqueous solution of 4M NaOH (0.22 mL, 0.88 mmol)was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours.The solution was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetateafter being acidified with an addition of diluted hydrochloric acid, andthe extract was washed with water, dried and concentrated. The residuewas crystallized from hexane-ethyl acetate and the compound I-19 (138mg, yield 46%) was obtained.

mp. 162-163° C.,

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ ppm: 1.31 (d, 6H, J=6.0 Hz), 1.79 (m, 1H), 2.20 (m,1H), 3.07 (t, 1H, J=7.5 Hz), 3.25-3.45 (m, 3H), 3.68 (dd, 1H, J=7.5, 9.6Hz), 4.74 (m, 1H), 5.08 (d, 1H, J=18.3 Hz), 5.15 (d, 1H, J=18.3 Hz),6.97 (t, 1H, J=7.8 Hz), 7.07-7.14 (m, 4H), 7.37 (d, 1H, J=7.8 Hz),7.70-7.75 (m, 2H), 12.98 (brs, 1H).

Example 2 Synthesis of the Compound I-81

Step 1:

After a compound (3) prepared in the same manner as Example 1 (289 mg,0.500 mmol), 3-methoxyphenyl boric acid, palladium acetate (11 mg, 0.050mmol), triphenyl phosphine and 2M aqueous solution of potassiumcarbonate were dissolved in dimethylformamide (5.0 mL) and stirred atroom temperature for half an hour, the mixture was heated to 60° C. for2 hours. The solution was poured into ice-saturated aqueous solution ofsodium biocarbonate and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layerwas filtered through Celite, washed with water and a saturated brinesuccessively and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent wasevaporated in vacuo and the resulting residue was purified with a silicagel chromatography (ethyl acetate-n-haxane=1:2). The obtained crudecrystalline was washed with a little amount of ether to give thecompound (4)(191 mg, 63%).

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ ppm: 1.31 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 6H), 1.41 (s, 9H), 1.75-1.91(m, 1H), 2.15-2.16 (m, 1H), 3.06-3.15 (m, 1H), 3.25-3.50 (m, 1H),3.65-3.75 (m, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 4.75 (tt, J=6.0, 6.0 Hz, 1H), 4.96 (s,2H), 6.90 (dd, J=8.4, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (s, 1H), 7.12 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H),7.20 (s, 1H), 7.24 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.29 (d, J=8.4, 1H), 7.32-7.40(2H, m), 7.60 (s, 1H), 7.76 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H)

Step 2:

Trifluoroacetic acid (1.0 mL) was added to a solution of the compound(4) (183 mg, 0.303 mmol) obtained in the first step in methylenechloride (1.0 mL) and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 4hours. The reaction solution was concentrated in vacuo and the resultingcrude crystalline was recrystallized from ethanol to give the compoundI-81 (78 mg, 47%).

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ ppm: 1.12 (6H, d, J=5.9 Hz), 1.57-1.71 (1H, m),1.95-2.07 (1H, m), 2.91 (1H, t, J=9.1 Hz), 3.07-3.29 (3H, m), 3.50 (1H,dd, J=9.1, 7.2 Hz), 3.63 (3H, s), 4.52-4.60 (1H, m), 4.78 (2H, s), 6.70(1H, dd, J=7.8, 2.2 Hz), 6.87-6.96 (3H, m), 7.01-7.10 (3H, m), 7.13-7.20(2H, m), 7.45 (1H, s), 7.57 (2H, d, J=8.8 Hz).

Compounds (I-1) to (I-18), (I-20) to (I-34), (I-36) to (I-43), (I-45) to(I-49), (I-51) to (I-80), (I-82) to (I-84) and (I-86) to (I-107) weresynthesized and their structures and physical properties were shown inthe Tables 1 to 22. Also compounds (II-1) to (II-140) are synthesized inthe same manner above. Their structures are shown in Tables 23 to 36.

TABLE 1 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical properties I-1

(DMSO-d6) 1.73-1.86 (m, 1H), 2.20-2.25(m, 1H), 3.07-3.14 (m, 1H),3.24-3.49 (m,4H), 3.72 (dd, J = 7.2, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 4.94 (s,2H), 7.14 (dd,J = 1.8, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.35-7.48 (m, 4H), 7.93 (d, 2H, J = 8.4 Hz) I-2

(DMSO-d6) 1.56-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.98-2.12(m, 1H), 2.92 (t, 1H, J = 9.0 Hz),3.05-3.31(m, 3H), 3.55 (dd, 1H, J = 9.3, 9.9 Hz),4.73 (s, 2H), 6.78 (td,1H, J = 2.1, 9.0 Hz),6.99-7.04 (m, 2H), 7.17 (dd, 1H, J = 4.5,8.7 Hz),7.21 (d, 2H, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.25 (t,1H, J = 72.9 Hz), 7.74 (d, 2H, J = 8.7Hz) I-3

(DMSO-d6) 1.32 (d, 6H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.53-1.67 (m, 2H), 2.00 (brd, 2H),2.36 (brt,2H), 2.75 (m, 1H), 3.72 (brd, 2H), 4.76 (m,1H), 4.91 (s, 2H),7.08 (dd, 1H, J = 2.1, 8.7Hz), 7.13-7.18 (m, 3H), 7.35 (d, 1H, J =8.7Hz), 7.60 (d, 1H, J = 2.1 Hz), 7.65-7.70 (m,2H), 12.95 (brs, 1H) I-4

(DMSO-d6) 1.54-1.68 (m, 2H), 2.01 (brd,2H), 2.43 (brt, 2H), 2.77 (m,1H), 3.76(brd, 2H), 4.94 (s, 2H), 7.08 (dd, 1H, J =2.4, 8.7 Hz), 7.17(s, 1H), 7.35 (d, 1H, J =8.7 Hz), 7.43-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.45 (t, 1H, J=72.9 Hz), 7.59 (d, 1H, J = 2.4 Hz), 7.83-7.88 (m, 2H), 12.95 (br, 1H)I-5

(DMSO-d6) 1.54-1.68 (m, 2H), 2.01 (brd,2H), 2.45 (brt, 2H), 2.80 (m,1H), 3.77(brd, 2H), 4.94 (s, 2H), 7.08 (dd, 1H, J =2.1, 8.7 Hz), 7.17(s, 1H), 7.35 (d, 1H, J =8.7 Hz), 7.59 (d, 1H, J = 2.1 Hz), 7.66-7.69(m,2H), 7.91-7.96 (m, 2H), 12.95 (br, 1H)

TABLE 2 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical properties I-6

(DMSO-d6) 0.95 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz), 1.40-1.79 (m, 6H), 2.00 (brd, 2H),2.35 (brt,2H), 2.74 (m, 1H), 3.72 (brd, 2H), 4.08 (t,2H, J = 6.3 Hz),4.94 (s, 2H), 7.08 (dd, 1H,J = 2.1, 8.7 Hz), 7.15-7.20 (m, 3H), 7.35(d,1H, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.59 (d, 1H, J = 2.1 Hz),7.67-7.72 (m, 2H), 12.94(br, 1H) I-7

(DMSO-d6) 1.54-1.68 (m, 2H), 2.01 (brd,2H), 2.41 (brt, 2H), 2.77 (m,1H), 3.73(brd, 2H), 4.95 (s, 2H), 7.09 (dd, 1H, J =2.1, 8.7 Hz),7.16-7.20 (m, 5H), 7.28 (m,1H), 7.36 (d, 1H, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.46-7.53(m,2H), 7.61 (d, 1H, J = 1.8 Hz), 7.75-7.80 (m,2H), 12.95 (br, 1H) I-8

(DMSO-d6) 1.34 (d, 6H, J = 5.7 Hz), 1.46(m, 1H), 1.60-1.86 (m, 2H), 1.93(brd, 1H),2.21-2.40 (m, 2H), 3.06 (m, 1H), 3.58-3.76(brm, 2H), 4.72 (m,1H), 4.95 (s, 2H), 7.07-7.14 (m, 3H), 7.23 (s, 1H), 7.39 (d, 1H, J =8.7Hz), 7.56 (d, 1H, J = 2.1 Hz), 7.62-7.67(m, 2H), 12.98 (br, 1H) I-9

(DMSO-d6) 1.29 (d, 6H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.72-1.82 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.22 (m,1H), 3.05 (t,1H), J = 8.7 Hz), 3.22-3.42 (m, 3H), 3.65(dd, 1H, J = 8.7,9.6 Hz), 4.68-4.76 (m,1H), 4.87 (s, 2H), 6.93 (td, 1H, J = 2.4, 9.3Hz),7.08 (d, 2H, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.10 (s, 1H),7.13 (dd, 1H, J = 2.4, 10.2 Hz),7.31 (dd,1H, J = 4.5, 9.0 Hz), 7.73 (d, 2H, J = 9.0Hz) I-10

(DMSO-d6) 1.29 (d, 6H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.73-1.82 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.20 (m,1H), 3.07 (t,1H, J = 8.7 Hz), 3.24-3.43 (m, 3H), 3.67(dd, 1H, J = 8.4,9.6 Hz), 4.70-4.78 (m,1H), 4.91 (s, 2H), 7.08-7.12 (m, 4H), 7.37(d, J =8.72 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (d, 1H, J = 2.1Hz), 7.75 (d, 2H, J = 8.7 Hz)

TABLE 3 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-11

(DMSO-d6) 1.30 (d, 6H, J = 6.3 Hz), 1.79(m, 1H), 2.20 (m, 1H), 3.06 (t,1H, J = 9.0Hz), 3.26-3.42 (m, 3H), 3.67 (dd, 1H, J =7.5, 9.6 Hz), 3.73(s, 3H), 4.74 (m, 1H),4.83 (s, 2H), 6.75 (dd, 1H, J = 2.4, 8.7 Hz),6.89(d, 1H, J = 2.4 Hz), 6.97 (s, 1H), 7.08-7.13 (m, 2H), 7.20 (d, 1H, J =8.7 Hz),7.72-7.77 (m, 2H), 12.86 (br, 1H) I-12

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 6H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.81(m, 1H), 2.17 (m, 1H), 2.34 (s,3H), 3.07 (t,1H, J = 9.3 Hz), 3.26-3.45 (m, 3H), 3.66(dd, 1H, J = 7.5,9.3 Hz), 4.74 (m, 1H),4.83 (s, 2H), 6.92 (dd, 1H, J = 1.2, 8.4 Hz),6.97(s, 1H), 7.09-7.14 (m, 2H), 7.18 (d,1H, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.73-7.78 (m, 2H),12.87(br, 1H) I-13

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 6H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.90(m, 1H), 2.18 (m, 1H), 3.05 (m,1H), 3.27-3.46 (m, 2H), 3.66-3.77 (m, 2H), 4.73 (m,1H), 4.92 (s, 2H),7.01-7.11 (m, 4H), 7.21(s, 1H), 7.32 (dd, 1H, J = 0.9, 8.1 Hz),7.70-7.75(m, 2H), 13.01 (br, 1H) I-14

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.31(d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.79 (m,1H), 2.19 (m,1H), 3.06 (m, 1H), 3.24-3.46 (m, 3H), 3.67(dd, 1H, J = 7.8,9.6 Hz), 4.74 (m, 1H),4.91 (s, 2H), 6.98 (dd, 1H, J = 1.8, 8.7Hz),7.08-7.13 (m, 3H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 7.34 (d,1H, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.49 (d,1H, J = 1.8 Hz),7.72-7.77 (m, 2H), 12.97 (br, 1H) I-15

(DMSO-d6) 1.32 (d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.33(d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.99 (m,1H), 2.20 (s,3H), 3.15-3.61 (m, 6H), 4.77 (m, 1H), 4.91(s, 2H),6.99-7.03 (m, 2H), 7.14-7.19 (m,2H), 7.37 (d, 1H, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.77-7.82(m,2H), 13.02 (br, 1H)

TABLE 4 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-16

(DMSO-d6) 1.54-1.68 (m, 2H), 2.02 (brd,2H), 2.41 (brt, 2H), 2.74 (m,1H), 3.74(brd, 2H), 4.93 (s, 2H), 6.93 (td, 1H, J =9.0, 2.4 Hz),7.15-7.20 (m, 5H), 7.26-7.35(m, 3H), 7.46-7.53 (m, 2H), 7.75-7.80(m,2H), 12.92 (brs, 1H) I-17

(DMSO-d6) 1.37 (t, 3H, J = 6.9 Hz), 1.60(q, 2H, J = 10.5 Hz), 2.01 (d,2H, J = 11.4Hz), 2.34 (t, 2H, J = 11.1 Hz), 2.62-2.78(m, 1H), 3.72 (d,2H, J = 10.8 Hz), 4.15 (q,2H, J = 6.9 Hz), 6.92 (t, 1H, J = 9.3 Hz),7.17(s, 1H), 7.17 (d, 2H, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.28-7.34 (m, 2H), 7.70 (d, 2H, J =8.7 Hz),12.49 (brs, 1H) I-18

(DMSO-d6) 1.00 (t, 3H, J = 7.5 Hz), 1.60(q, 2H, J = 12.0 Hz), 1.77 (q,2H, J = 6.9Hz), 2.01 (d, 2H, J = 9.0 Hz), 2.34 (t, 2H, J =11.4 Hz), 2.71(t, 1H, J = 12.3 Hz), 3.72(d, 2H, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.05 (t, 2H, J = 6.6Hz),6.93 (t, 1H, J = 9.0 Hz), 7.17 (s, 1H),7.18 (d, 2H, J = 7.2 Hz),7.29-7.34 (m, 2H),7.70 (d, 2H, J = 8.7 Hz), 12.93 (brs, 1H) I-19

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 6H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.79(m, 1H), 2.20 (m, 1H), 3.07 (t,1H, J = 7.5Hz), 3.25-3.45 (m, 3H), 3.68 (dd, 1H, J =7.5, 9.6 Hz), 4.74(m, 1H), 5.08 (d, 1H, J =18.3 Hz), 5.15 (d, 1H, J = 18.3 Hz), 6.97(t,1H, J = 7.8 Hz), 7.07-7.14 (m, 4H), 7.37 (d,1H, J = 7.8 Hz),7.70-7.75 (m, 2H), 12.98(brs, 1H) I-20

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 6H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.81(m, 1H), 2.18 (m, 1H), 3.08 (t,1H, J = 9.3Hz), 3.26-3.47 (m, 3H), 3.68 (dd, 1H, J =7.5, 9.3 Hz), 4.75(m, 1H), 4.88 (s, 2H),6.97 (t-like, 1H), 7.03 (s, 1H), 7.08-7.13(m, 3H),7.32 (t-like, 2H), 7.73-7.78 (m,2H), 12.79 (br, 1H)

TABLE 5 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-21

(DMSO-d6) 1.27 (d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.28(d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.85 (m,1H), 2.25 (m,1H), 3.12 (t-like, 2H), 3.28-3.50 (m, 3H),3.73 (dd, 1H, J =7.5, 9.3 Hz), 4.67 (m,1H), 4.92 (s, 2H), 7.09 (d-like, 3H), 7.29-7.48(m, 6H), 7.64-7.68 (m, 2H), 7.77 (d-like, 2H), 12.96 (brs, 1H) I-22

(DMSO-d6) 1.27 (d, 6H, J = 5.7 Hz), 2.50(brs, 2H), 3.21 (t-like, 2H),3.68 (brs, 2H),4.72 (m, 1H), 5.00 (s, 2H), 6.67 (brs, 1H),7.12 (d-like,2H), 7.16 (dd, 1H, J = 1.8, 9.0Hz), 7.43 (d, 1H, J = 9.0 Hz), 7.47 (s,1H),7.69-7.74 (m, 2H), 7.78 (d, 1H, J = 1.8 Hz),13.04 (br, 1H) I-23

(DMSO-d6) 1.32 (d, 6H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.58-1.67 (m, 2H), 2.01 (brd, 2H),2.36 (brt,2H), 2.72 (m, 1H), 3.72 (brd, 2H), 4.76 (m,1H), 4.93 (s, 2H),6.92 (td, 1H, J = 9.0, 2.4Hz), 7.13-7.17 (m, 3H), 7.28-7.34 (m,2H),7.65-7.70 (m, 2H), 12.92 (brs, 1H) I-24

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 6H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.86(m, 1H), 2.17 (m, 1H), 3.06(t-like, 2H),3.25-3.48 (m, 3H), 3.67 (t-like, 2H), 4.74(m, 1H), 4.91 (s,2H), 6.75 (dd, 1H, J = 7.8,11.4 Hz), 7.04-7.11 (m, 4H), 7.17 (d, 1H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.69-7.74 (m, 2H), 13.01 (brs,1H) I-25

(DMSO-d6) 1.61-1.82 (m, 2H), 1.99-2.50(m, 3H), 3.09 (t, 1H, J = 8.4 Hz),3.27-3.43(m, 6H), 3.66 (dd, 1H, J = 8.1, 9.0 Hz),4.74-4.83 (m, 1H), 4.89(s, 2H), 7.02-7.12(m, 4H), 7.36 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.45 (d,1H, J = 2.1Hz), 7.75 (d, 2H, J = 8.7 Hz)

TABLE 6 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-26

(DMSO-d6) 1.66-2.22 (m, 8H), 3.07 (t, 1H,J = 9.6 Hz), 3.27-3 43 (m, 5H),3.66 (dd,1H, J = 8.1, 9.6 Hz), 4.92 (s, 2H), 4.93 (m,1H), 7.07-7.13 (m,4H), 7.36 (d, J = 9.0 Hz,1H), 7.42 (d, 1H, J = 2.1 Hz), 7.74 (d, 2H,J =9.0 Hz) I-27

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 6H, J = 6.3 Hz), 1.84(m, 1H), 2.15 (m, 1H), 3.05(t-like, 1H),3.25-3.45 (m, 3H), 3.64 (dd, 1H, J = 7.2,9.3 Hz), 4.73 (m,1H), 4.89 (s, 2H), 6.79(m, 1H), 7.05-7.09 (m, 3H), 7.18 (dd, 1H, J =1.8,9.9 Hz), 7.68-7.73 (m, 2H). 13.03(brs, 1H) I-28

(DMSO-d6) 1.71-1.84 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.24(m, 1H), 3.07 (t, 1H, J = 8.7 Hz),3.25-3.46(m, 3H), 3.68 (dd, 1H, J = 8.7, 9.6 Hz),4.28-4.41 (m, 2H),4.68-4.87 (m, 2H), 4.90(s, 2H), 7.10 (dd, 1H, J = 1.8, 8.7 Hz), 7.13(s,1H), 7.16 (d, 2H, J = 9.0 Hz), 7.36 (d,1H, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.44 (d, 1H, J =1.8 Hz),7.78 (d, 2H, J = 9.0 Hz), 12.98 (brs, 1H) I-29

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 6H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.90(m, 1H), 2.19 (m, 1H), 3.06 (m,1H), 3.28-3.47 (m, 2H), 3.67-3.78 (m, 2H), 4.73 (m,1H), 5.10 (d, 1H, J =18.3 Hz), 5.19 (d, 1H,J = 18.3 Hz), 7.02-7.14 (m, 4H), 7.29 (s,1H),7.67-7.72 (m, 2H), 13.08 (brs, 1H) I-30

(DMSO-d6) 1.62-1.74 (m, 1H), 2.16-2.24(m, 1H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.50 (s,3H), 2.98(brs, 2H), 3.09-3.72 (m, 5H), 4.25 (brs,2H), 4.61 (s, 2H), 6.47(s, 1H), 7.07 (d, 1H,J = 8.1 Hz), 7.13 (d, 2H, J = 8.1 Hz), 7.29(d, 1H,J = 8.7 Hz), 7.45 (s, 1H), 7.78 (d,2H, J = 8.1 Hz)

TABLE 7 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-31

1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 1.72-1.79 (m, 1H),2.12-2.24 (m, 1H), 3.06 (t, 1H, J =8.1 Hz),3.27-3.44 (m, 6H), 3.65-3.70 (m, 3H), 4.18-4.20 (m, 2H),7.09-7.14 (m, 4H), 7.36 (d,1H, J = 9.0 Hz), 7.45 (s, 1H), 7.76 (d, 2H,J= 8.7 Hz). 13.00 (brs, 1H) I-32

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 6H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.80(m, 1H), 2.19 (m, 1H), 3.08(t-like, 1H),3.25-3.46 (m, 3H), 3.68 (dd, 1H, J = 7.5,9.3 Hz), 4.74 (m,1H), 4.93 (s, 2H), 6.86-6.96 (m, 2H), 7.07 (s, 1H), 7.09 (d, 2H, J =8.7Hz), 7.18 (m, 1H), 7.73 (d, 2H, J = 8.7Hz), 13.01 (br, 1H) I-33

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 6H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.86(m, 1H), 2.17 (m, 1H), 3.06(t-like, 1H),3.26-3.46 (m, 3H), 3.65 (dd, 1H, J = 7.2,9.6 Hz), 4.73 (m,1H), 4.92 (s, 2H), 6.71(m, 1H), 6.88 (m, 1H), 7.04-7.09 (m, 2H),7.13 (s,1H), 7.67-7.71 (m, 2H), 13.10 (br,1H) I-34

(DMSO-d6) 1.30 (d, 6H, J = 5.7 Hz), 1.87-1.72 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.23 (m,1H), 3.06 (dd,1H, J = 9.0 Hz), 3.24-3.45 (m, 3H), 3.68(dd, 1H, J = 7.5,9.6 Hz), 4.75 (m, 1H),4.87 (s, 2H), 6.82 (ddd, 1H, J = 2.4, 9.6,11.1Hz), 7.04 (s, 1H), 7.11 (d, 1H, J = 8.7Hz), 7.24 (dd, 1H), 7.35 (dd,1H), 7.74 (d,1H). I-36

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 6H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.81-1.94 (m, 1H), 2.08-2.18 (m,1H), 2.99 (dd,1H, J = 9.0, 9.0 Hz), 3.24-3.38 (m, 3H),3.50-3.72 (m, 5H),4.74 (ddd, 1H, J = 6.0Hz), 4.83 (s, 2H), 6.49 (d, 1H, J = 7.5Hz),6.87-7.04 (m, 3H), 7.11 (d, 2H, J = 9.0 Hz),7.72 (d, 2H).

TABLE 8 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-37

(DMSO-d6) 1.71-1.83 (m, 1H), 1.99 (s,1H), 2.18-2.25 (m, 1H), 3.08 (dd,1H, J =9.3, 8.7 Hz), 3.27-3.44 (m, 2H), 3.65-3.71(m, 2H), 4.91 (s, 4H),7.11 (dd, 1H, J = 2.1,8.7 Hz), 7.15-7.20 (m, 3H), 7.37 (d, 1H),7.48 (d,1H), 7.81 (m, 2H). I-38

(DMSO-d6) 1.37 (t, 3H, J = 6.6 Hz), 1.70-1.82 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.22 (m,1H), 3.07 (t,1H, J = 9.3 Hz), 3.24-3.43 (m, 3H), 3.67(dd, 1H, J = 8.7,8.1 Hz), 4.13 (q, 2H), 7.12(d, 4H), 7.37 (d, 1H, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.44(br,1H), 7.77 (d, 1H). I-39

(DMSO-d6) 1.39 (s, 9H), 1.70-1.82 (m,1H), 2.14-2.22 (m, 1H), 3.08 (t,1H, J = 9.3Hz), 3.24-3.46 (m, 3H), 3.69 (dd, 1H, J =7.8, 9.6 Hz), 4.92(s, 2H), 7.10-7.21 (m,5H), 7.38 (d, 1H, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.47 (d, 1H,J = 1.8Hz), 7.76 (d, 2H, J = 8.7 Hz). I-40

(DMSO-d6) 0.93 (t, 3H, J = 7.5 Hz), 1.26(d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.58-1.82(m, 3H),2.15-2.24 (m, 1H), 3.07 (t, 1H, J = 9.3 Hz),3.24-3.45 (m, 3H),3.67 (dd, 1H, J = 7.8,9.6 Hz), 4.52 (dd, 1H, J = 6.0, 12.0 Hz),4.91 (s,2H), 7.10-7.15 (m, 4H), 7.38 (d,1H, J = 9.0 Hz), 7.45 (d, 1H, J = 1.8Hz),7.75 (d, 2H, J = 8.7 Hz). I-41

(DMSO-d6) 0.93 (t, 3H, J = 7.5 Hz), 1.26(d, 3H, J = 5.7 Hz), 1.56-1.84(m, 3H),2.15-2.26 (m, 1H), 3.07 (t, 1H, J = 9.0 Hz),3.24-3.46 (m, 3H),3.67 (dd, 1H, J = 9.3Hz), 4.52 (dd, 1H, J = 6.0, 11.7 Hz), 4.91(s, 2H),7.10-7.15 (m, 4H), 7.37 (d, 1H, J =8.7 Hz), 7.44 (br, 1H), 7.75 (d, 2H,J = 8.7Hz).

TABLE 9 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-42

(DMSO-d6) 0.91 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz), 1.60-1.84 (m, 5H), 2.14-2.25 (m,1H), 3.08 (t,1H, J = 9.3 Hz), 3.24-3.45 (m, 3H), 3.67(dd, 1H, J = 8.1,9.0 Hz), 4.38 (m, 1H),4.91 (s, 2H), 7.10-7.17 (m, 4H), 7.38 (d,1H, J =8.4 Hz), 7.45 (br, 1H), 7.75 (d, 2H,J = 8.4 Hz). I-43

(DMSO-d6) 1.70-1.82 (m, 1H), 2.15-2.24(m, 1H), 3.07 (t, 1H, J = 9.0 Hz),3.27-3.45(m, 3H), 3.67 (dd, 1H, J = 8.1, 9.0 Hz),4.67 (d, 1H, J = 4.5Hz), 4.91 (s, 2H), 5.30(d, 1H, J = 10.5 Hz), 5.43 (d, 1H, J = 16.5Hz),6.00-6.13 (m, 1H), 7.10-7.17 (m, 4H),7.37 (d, 1H, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.44 (br,1H), 7.78(d, 2H, J = 8.4 Hz). I-45

(DMSO-d6) 1.30 (d, 6H, J = 5.7 Hz), 1.70-1.82 (m, 1H), 2.15-2.24 (m,1H), 3.07 (t,1H, 8.7 Hz), 3.24-3.45 (m, 3H), 3.67 (dd,1H, J = 8.4, 8.7Hz), 4.71-4.76 (m, 1H),5.10 (s, 2H), 7.08 (d, 2H, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.21(br,2H), 7.52 (br, 1H), 7.72 (d, 2H, J = 8.7Hz). I-46

(DMSO-d6) 0.99 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz), 1.70-1.82 (m, 1H), 2.10-2.23 (m,1H), 3.07 (dd,1H, J = 8.4, 9.6 Hz), 3.24-3.43 (m, 3H),3.67 (dd, 1H, J =7.2, 9.6 Hz), 4.87 (s, 2H),7.08-7.14 (m, 4H), 7.36 (d, 1H, J = 9.0Hz),7.43 (d, 1H, J = 1.8 Hz), 7.74-7.78 (m, 2H). I-47

(DMSO-d6) 1.73-1.86 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.23(m, 1H), 3.12 (t, 1H, J = 9.0 Hz),3.27-3.48(m, 3H), 3.72 (dd, 1H, J = 7.5, 9.3 Hz),4.62 (d, 1H, 2.4 Hz),4.92-5.04 (m, 4H),5.10 (s, 2H), 7.11 (dd, 2H, J = 1.5, 9.0 Hz),7.18 (s,1H), 7.30 (d, 2H, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.37(d, 2H), 7.49 (d, 1H, J = 1.8 Hz),7.88 (d,2H).

TABLE 10 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-48

(DMSO-d6) 1.36 (t, 3H, J = 6.9 Hz), 1.71-1.84 (m, 1H), 2.13-2.23 (m,1H). 3.06 (dd,1H, J = 8.7, 9.3 Hz), 3.26-3.44 (m, 3H),3.68 (dd, 1H, J =7.5, 9.3 Hz), 4.12 (q,2H,), 4.86 (s, 2H), 6.83 (ddd, 1H, J = 2.4Hz),7.00 (s, 1H), 7.11 (d, 2H, J = 9.0 Hz),7.23 (dd, 1H, J = 2.1, 10.5 Hz),7.37 (dd,1H, J = 5.7 Hz, 8.7 Hz), 7.76 (d, 2H). I-49

(DMSO-d6) 1.36 (t, 3H, J = 6.9 Hz), 1.80-1.94 (m, 1H), 2.07-2.17 (m,1H), 3.00 (t,1H, J = 9.0 Hz), 3.24-3.38 (m, 3H), 3,48-3.73 (m, 5H), 4.12(q, 2H,), 4.82 (s, 2H),6.49 (d, 1H, J = 7.8 Hz), 6.87-6.89 (m, 2H),7.04(t, 1H, J = 7.8 Hz), 7.12 (m, 2H), 7.74(m, 2H). I-51

(DMSO-d6) 1.36 (t, 3H, J = 6.9 Hz), 1.70-1.83 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.23 (m,1H), 3.06 (t,1H, J = 8.7 Hz), 3.23-3.43 (m, 3H), 3.67 (t,1H, J = 8.4Hz), 4.12 (q, 2H, J = 6.6 Hz),4.88 (s, 2H), 6.95 (t, 1H, J = 8.4 Hz),7.09-7.16 (m, 4H), 7.31-7.35 (m, 1H), 7.76 (d,2H, J = 8.4 Hz), 12.97(brs, 1H) I-52

(DMSO-d6) 0.93 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz), 1.26(d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.58-1.81(m, 3H),2.13-2.23 (m, 1H), 3.06 (t, 1H, J = 9.3 Hz),3.20-3.40 (m, 3H),3.67 (dd, 1H, J = 8.1,8.4 Hz), 4.52 (q, 2H,), 4.89 (s, 2H), 6.95(ddd,1H), 7.10-7.17 (m, 4H), 7.33 (dd, 1H,J = 5.1, 9.0 Hz), 7.74 (d, 2H).I-53

(DMSO-d6) 0.93 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz), 1.27(d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.58-1.81(m, 3H),2.13-2.23 (m, 1H), 3.07 (t, 1H, J = 9.0 Hz),3.20-3.40 (m, 3H),3.67 (t, 1H, J = 8.4 Hz),4.53 (q, 2H,), 4.89 (s, 2H), 6.95 (ddd,1H),7.10-7.17 (m, 4H), 7.33 (dd, 1H, J = 4.5,8.7 Hz), 7.74 (d, 2H).

TABLE 11 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-54

(DMSO-d6) 0.94 (t, 3H, J = 7.5 Hz), 1.27(d, 3H, J = 5.7 Hz), 1.55-1.76(m, 3H), 2.00(d, 2H, J = 10.8 Hz), 2.36 (t, 1H), 2.75 (t,1H, J = 9.3Hz), 3.05-3.59 (br, 3H), 3.72(d, 2H, J = 10.2 Hz), 4.54 (q, 1H), 4.93(s,2H), 7.07-7.17 (m, 4H, 7.35 (d, 1H, J = 8.7Hz), 7.60 (s, 1H), 7.67(d, 2H, J = 8.4 Hz). I-55

(DMSO-d6) 0.94 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz), 1.28(d, 3H, J = 6.3 Hz), 1.55-1.76(m, 3H), 2.00(d, 2H, J = 11.4 Hz), 2.36 (t, 1H), 2.75 (t,1H), 3.05-3.59(br, 3H), 3.72 (d, 2H, J =9.9 Hz), 4.54 (q, 1H), 4.94 (s, 2H), 7.07-7.17(m, 4H, 7.35 (d, 1H, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.60(s, 1H), 7.67 (d, 2H, J = 8.4 Hz).I-56

(DMSO-d6) 1.30 (d, 6H, J = 7.5 Hz), 1.75-1.85 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.25 (m,1H), 3.06 (t,1H, J = 8.7 Hz), 3.27-3.45 (m, 3H), 3.65(dd, 1H, J = 7.8,9.9 Hz), 3.78 (s, 3H), 4.74(m, 1H), 4.93 (s, 2H), 6.64 (dd, 1H, J =1.2,7.5 Hz), 6.84-6.92 (m, 3H), 7.10 (d, 2H, J =9.0 Hz), 7.74 (d, 2H).I-57

(DMSO-d6) 1.37 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz), 1.72-1.85 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.25 (m,1H), 3.03 (t,1H, J = 9.0 Hz), 3.24-3.43 (m, 3H), 3.65(dd, 1H, J = 7.8,9.3 Hz), 3.76 (s, 3H), 4.13(q, 2H), 4.54 (s, 2H), 6.54 (d, 1H, J =6.6Hz), 6.73-6.86 (m, 3H), 7.12 (d, 2H, J = 9.0Hz), 7.74 (d, 2H). I-58

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 6H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.77(m, 1H), 2.16 (m, 1H), 3.04 (t,1H, 9.0 Hz),3.24-3.45 (m, 3H), 3.65 (dd, 1H, J = 7.8,9.0 Hz), 3.74 (s,3H), 4.75 (m, 1H), 4.83 (s,2H), 6.61 (dd, 1H, J = 2.1, 8.7 Hz), 6.87(s,1H), 6.89 (d, 1H, J = 2.1 Hz), 7.11 (d, 2H,J = 8.7 Hz), 7.18 (d, 1H,J = 8.7 Hz), 7.75(d, 2H, J = 8.7 Hz), 12.84 (brs, 1H)

TABLE 12 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-59

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 6H, J = 6.6 Hz), 1.79(m, 1H), 2.19 (m, 1H), 3.11 (t,1H, J = 9.0Hz), 3.28-3.45 (m, 3H), 3.65-3.73 (m, 2H),4.92 (s, 2H),7.10-7.15 (m, 2H), 7.37 (d,2H, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.47-7.51 (m, 3H), 7.75(d,2H, J = 8.4 Hz). I-60

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.32(d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.82 (m,1H), 2.18 (m,1H), 3.06 (t, 1H, J = 9.3 Hz), 3.24-3.46 (m,3H), 3.67 (dd,1H, J = 7.5, 9.3 Hz), 4.74(m, 1H), 4.91 (s, 2H), 7.08-7.12 (m, 4H),7.28(d, 2H, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.63 (d, 1H, J =1.5 Hz), 7.74 (d, 2H, J = 8.7 Hz),12.96(brs, 1H) I-61

(DMSO-d6) 1.33 (d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.34(d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.86 (m,1H), 2.23 (m,1H), 3.13 (t-like, 1H), 3.28-3.52 (m, 3H),3.73 (dd, 1H, J =7.2, 9.6 Hz), 4.91 (s, 2H),5.33 (m, 1H), 6.90 (dd, 1H, J = 0.6, 8.7Hz),6.99 (dd, 1H, J = 1.8, 8.4 Hz), 7.15 (s, 1H),7.42 (d, 1H, J = 8.4Hz), 7.49 (d, 1H, J =1.8 Hz), 8.05 (dd, 1H, J = 2.7, 8.7 Hz), 8.58(dd,1H, J = 0.6, 2.7 Hz), 12.96 (br, 1H) I-62

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.31(d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.79 (m,1H), 2.19 (m,1H), 3.06 (m, 1H), 3.24-3.46 (m, 3H), 3.67(dd, 1H, J = 7.8,9.6 Hz), 4.74 (m, 1H),4.91 (s, 2H), 6.98 (dd, 1H, J = 1.8, 8.7Hz),7.08-7.13 (m, 3H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 7.34 (d,1H, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.49 (d,1H, J = 1.8 Hz),7.72-7.77 (m, 2H), 12.97 (br, 1H)[α]D22 −8.7 (DMSO, c =1.000)mp 188-189° C.RT: 19.2 min (Chiralpak1ADICEL(4.6 × 250 mm),n-Hex:AcOEt:TFA = 65:35:0.1, 1 ml/min)

TABLE 13 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-63

(CDCl3) 1.38 (6H, d, J = 6.0 Hz), 2.01 (1H,m), 2.28 (1H, m), 3.31-3.58(4H, m),3.79 (1H, dd, J = 7.5 Hz, 9.6 Hz), 4.63 (1H,tt, J = 6.0 Hz),4.83 (1H, s), 6.72 (1H, d, J =0.6 Hz), 6.96 (2H, d, J = 9.0 Hz),7.30-7.37 (2H, m), 7.40-7.50 (4H, m), 7.59-7.62 (2H, m), 7.78 (2H, d, J= 9.0 Hz). I-64

(d6-DMSO) 1.31 (6H, d, J = 6.0 Hz),5.00 (2H, s), 7.11-7.16 (2H, m), 7.40(1H,m), 7.50 (1H, m), 7.69-7.77 (3H, m),7.87 (1H, m), 8.39 (1H, m), 8.64(1H, m),9.05 (1H, m). I-65

[α]D22 +8.0 (DMSO, c = 1.013)mp 167° C.RT: 21.0 min(Chiralpak1ADICEL(4.6 × 250 mm), n-Hex:AcOEt:TFA = 65:35:0.1, 1 ml/min)I-66

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.32(d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.81 (m,1H), 2.19 (m,1H), 3.09 (t, 1H, J = 9.6 Hz), 3.27-3.49 (m,3H), 3.69 (dd,1H, J = 7.5, 9.6 Hz), 4.75(m, 1H), 4.95 (s, 2H), 7.08 (s, 1H), 7.10-7.14(m, 3H), 7.26 (dd, 1H, J = 1.5, 8.1Hz), 7.33 (d, 1H, J = 8.1 Hz),7.45-7.48 (m,2H), 7.64 (d, 1H, J = 0.9 Hz), 7.73-7.78 (m,2H), 12.90 (br,1H) I-67

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 6H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.82(m, 1H), 2.21 (m, 1H), 3.10 (t,1H, J = 9.3Hz), 3.27-3.50 (m, 3H), 3.69 (dd, 1H, J =7.5, 9.3 Hz), 4.75(m, 1H), 4.94 (s, 2H),7.05 (s, 1H), 7.10-7.15 (m, 2H), 7.35 (d,2H, J =0.6 Hz), 7.59 (dd, 1H, J = 1.5, 5.1Hz), 7.62 (dd, 1H, J = 3.0, 5.1 Hz),7.72-7.78 (m, 4H), 12.94 (br, 1H)

TABLE 14 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-68

(DMSO-d6) 1.34 (6H, d, J = 5.9 Hz), 1.76-1.95 (1H, m), 2.14-2.32 (1H,m), 3.13 (1H,t, J = 9.1 Hz), 3.26-3.54 (3H, m), 3.72 (1H,dd, J = 9.1,7.2 Hz), 4.74-4.82 (1H, m),5.02 (2H, s), 7.12-7.17 (3H, m), 7.33 (1H,d,J = 8.3 Hz), 7.36-7.42 (2H, m), 7.49 (1H,t, J = 7.9 Hz), 7.69 (1H, d, J= 7.8 Hz),7.75-7.81 (5H, m). I-69

(DMSO-d6) 1.33 (6H, d, J = 5.9 Hz), 1.77-1.93 (1H, m), 2.17-2.32 (1H,m), 3.13 (1H,t, J = 9.2 Hz), 3.27-3.54 (3H, m), 3.72 (1H,t, J = 8.5 Hz),4.74-4.81 (1H, m), 4.98 (2H,s), 7.10-7.17 (4H, m), 7.30 (1H, d, J =8.3Hz), 7.41 (1H, d, J = 8.3 Hz), 7.51 (2H, d,J = 8.6 Hz), 7.70-7.80(5H, m). I-70

(DMSO-d6) 1.32 (6H, d, J = 5.9 Hz), 3.08-3.19 (1H, m), 3.26-3.53 (4H,m), 3.68-3.77(1H, m), 4.71-4.83 (1H, m), 4.94 (2H, s),7.07 (1H, d, J =8.1 Hz), 7.11-7.18 (3H, m),7.34-7.46 (5H, m), 7.58 (1H, d, J = 7.2Hz),7.79 (2H, d, J = 8.9 Hz). I-71

(CDCl3) 1.38 (6H, d, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.95 (1H,m), 2.24 (1H, m), 3.29-3.57(4H, m),3.72 (1H, m), 4.63 (1H, tt, J = 6.0 Hz, 6.0Hz), 4.82 (2H, s),6.85 (1H, s), 6.95 (2H, d, J =9.0 Hz), 7.32 (1H, m), 7.45-7.51 (2H,m),7.76 (2H, d, J = 9.0 Hz), 9.25 (1H, brs). I-72

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (6H, d, J = 6.1 Hz), 1.76-1.91 (1H, m), 2.15-2.28 (1H,m), 3.11 (1H,t, J = 9.0 Hz), 3.25-3.50 (3H, m), 3.70 (1H,dd, J = 7.3,9.0 Hz), 4.71-4.79 (1H, m),5.00 (2H, d, J = 0.0 Hz), 7.09-7.17 (2H,m),7.38 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.45 (1H, d, J =8.4 Hz), 7.76 (2H, d, J =9.0 Hz), 7.83 (1H,s), 7.88-7.95 (5H, m).

TABLE 15 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-73

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (6H, d, J = 6.1 Hz), 1.77-1.90 (1H, m), 2.16-2.28 (1H,m), 3.11 (1H,t, J = 9.0 Hz), 3.24-3.51 (3H, m), 3.70 (1H,dd, J = 9.0,7.3 Hz), 4.71-4.80 (1H, m),5.00 (2H, s), 7.09-7.16 (3H, m), 7.37 (1H,dd,J = 8.3, 1.2 Hz), 7.42 (1H, d, J = 8.3Hz), 7.65 (1H, t, J = 7.9 Hz),7.73-7.80(3H, m), 7.85 (1H, s), 8.06 (1H, d, J = 8.1Hz), 8.20 (1H, s).I-74

(DMSO-d6) 1.32 (6H, d, J = 6.0 Hz), 3.06-3.15 (1H, m), 3.65-3.73 (1H,m), 3.80 (3H,s), 4.71-4.81 (1H, m), 4.95 (2H, s), 6.99-7.06 (3H, m),7.13 (2H, d, J = 8.9 Hz), 7.23(1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 7.33 (1H, d, J =8.2Hz), 7.55-7.64 (3H, m), 7.77 (2H, d, J = 8.9Hz). I-75

(DMSO-d6) 1.33 (6H, d, J = 5.9 Hz), 1.79-1.94 (1H, m), 2.21-2.32 (1H,m), 3.11-3.19(1H, m), 3.28-3.56 (3H, m), 3.70-3.78 (1H,m), 4.72-4.81(1H, m), 5.11 (2H, s), 7.14(2H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.35 (1H, s),7.62-7.74(2H, m), 7.78 (2H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 8.29 (1H,s), 8.45 (2H, d, J= 6.6 Hz), 8.90 (2H, d, J =6.6 Hz). I-76

(DMSO-d6) 1.33 (6H, d, J = 5.9 Hz), 1.78-1.92 (1H, m), 2.18-2.30 (1H,m), 3.13 (1H,t, J = 9.1 Hz), 3.28-3.77 (4H, m), 3.93 (3H,s), 4.73-4.82(1H, m), 4.99 (2H, s), 6.95(2H, d, J = 8.6 Hz), 7.09-7.17 (3H, m),7.29(1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 7.43 (1H, d, J = 8.3Hz), 7.70 (1H, s), 7.78(2H, d, J = 8.9 Hz),8.07 (1H, dd, J = 8.7, 2.4 Hz), 8.51 (1H, d,J = 2.4Hz). I-77

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 3H, J = 6.3 Hz), 1.32(d, 3H, J = 6.3 Hz), 1.82 (m,1H), 2.20 (m,1H), 3.09 (t, 1H, J = 9.3 Hz), 3.26-3.48 (m,3H), 3.69 (dd,1H, J = 7.2, 9.3 Hz), 4.75(m, 1H), 4.93 (s, 2H), 6.75 (dd, 1H, J =1.8,3.3 Hz), 6.85 (d, 1H, J = 3.0 Hz), 7.08-7.14(m, 3H), 7.35 (d, 1H, J= 0.9 Hz), 7.65 (s,1H), 7.69 (d, 1H, J = 1.2 Hz), 7.73-7.78 (m,2H),12.99 (br, 1H)

TABLE 16 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-78

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 6H, J = 6.3 Hz), 1.81(m, 1H), 2.20 (m, 1H), 3.09 (t,1H, J = 9.0Hz), 3.26-3.47 (m, 3H), 3.69 (dd, 1H, J =7.2, 9.6 Hz), 4.75(m, 1H), 4.93 (s, 2H),6.98 (m, 1H), 7.02 (s, 1H), 7.09-7.14 (m,2H), 7.24(dd, 1H, J = 1.5, 8.4 Hz), 7.34 (d,1H, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.61 (s-like, 1H),7.71-7.78 (m, 3H), 8.11 (m, 1H), 12.93 (br, 1H) I-79

[α]D22 +0.8 (H2O, c = 1.009)RT: 101.82 min (Chiralcel OD-RH(DAICEL) (4.6× 150 mm),40% MeCN/H2O(0.1% TFA), 0.5 ml/min) I-80

(DMSO-d6) 1.34 (6H, d, J = 5.9 Hz), 1.81-1.93 (1H, m), 2.17-2.27 (1H,m), 3.12 (1H,t, J = 9.0 Hz), 3.28-3.52 (3H, m), 3.67-3.75(1H, m),4.74-4.82 (1H, m), 4.97 (2H, s),6.07 (2H, s), 7.01 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz),7.07(1H, s), 7.12-7.20 (3H, m), 7.24 (1H, d, J =8.2 Hz), 7.29 (1H, d, J= 1.6 Hz), 7.34 (1H,d, J = 8.2 Hz), 7.61 (1H, s), 7.78 (2H, d,J = 8.9Hz). I-81

(DMSO-d6) 1.12 (6H, d, J = 5.9 Hz), 1.57-1.71 (1H, m), 1.95-2.07 (1H,m), 2.91 (1H,t, J = 9.1 Hz), 3.07-3.29 (3H, m), 3.50 (1H,dd, J = 9.1,7.2 Hz), 3.63 (3H, s), 4.52-4.60(1H, m), 4.78 (2H, s), 6.70 (1H, dd, J =7.8,2.2 Hz), 6.87-6.96 (3H, m), 7.01-7.10 (3H,m), 7.13-7.20 (2H, m),7.45 (1H, s), 7.57(2H, d, J = 8.8 Hz). I-82

(CDCl3) 1.8-5.0 (br), 1.39 (6H, d, J = 6.0Hz), 6.89 (1H, m), 6.95-6.99(3H, m),7.61 (1H, m), 7.74-7.79 (2H, m), 8.19 (1H,br).

TABLE 17 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-83

(DMSO-d6) 1.31 (d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.31(d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.79 (m,1H), 2.19 (m,1H), 3.06 (m, 1H), 3.24-3.46 (m, 3H), 3.67(dd, 1H, J = 7.8,9.6 Hz), 4.74 (m, 1H),4.91 (s, 2H), 6.98 (dd, 1H, J = 1.8, 8.7Hz),7.08-7.13 (m, 3H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 7.34 (d,1H, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.49 (d,1H, J = 1.8 Hz),7.72-7.77 (m, 2H), 12.97 (br, 1H) I-84

(DMSO-d6) 1.33 (d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.34(d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.82 (m,1H), 2.20 (m,1H), 3.10 (t, 1H, J = 9.3 Hz), 3.27-3.51 (m,3H), 3.71 (dd,1H, J = 7.2, 9.3 Hz), 4.80(m, 1H), 4.92 (s, 2H), 7.08-7.12 (m,2H),7.32-7.39 (m, 2H), 7.58-7.68 (m, 2H),12.92 (br, 1H)RT: 110.0 min(Chiralcel OD-RH(DAICEL) (4.6 × 150 mm),40% MeCN/H2O(0.1% TFA), 0.5ml/min) I-86

(DMSO-d6) 1.33 (d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.34(d, 3H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.82 (m,1H), 2.20 (m,1H), 3.10 (t, 1H, J = 9.3 Hz), 3.27-3.51 (m,3H), 3.71 (dd,1H, J = 7.2, 9.3 Hz), 4.80(m, 1H), 4.92 (s, 2H), 7.08-7.12 (m,2H),7.32-7.39 (m, 2H), 7.58-7.68 (m, 2H),12.92 (br, 1H) I-87

(d6-DMSO) 1.31 (6H, d, J = 6.0 Hz),1.82 (1H, m), 2.33 (1H, m), 3.01 (1H,m),3.68 (1H, m), 4.75 (1H, tt, J = 6.0 Hz, 6.0Hz), 4.94 (2H, s), 7.11(2H, d, J = 9.0 Hz),7.24 (1H, s), 7.44 (1H, m), 7.52 (1H, m),7.75 (2H,d, J = 9.0 Hz), 7.91 (1H, s),10.2 (1H, br). I-88

(d6-DMSO) 1.32 (6H, dd, J = 1.8 Hz, 6.0Hz), 1.85 (1H, m), 2.23 (1H, m),3.09 (1H,m), 3.71 (1H, m), 4.32 (2H, s), 4.75 (1H, tt, J =6.0 Hz, 6.0Hz), 7.11 (2H, d, J = 9.0 Hz),7.19 (1H, s), 7.43 (1H, d, J = 8.4Hz),7.56 (1H, dd, J = 1.5 Hz, 8.4 Hz), 7.74 (2H,d, J = 9.0 Hz), 7.82(1H, d, J = 1.5 Hz),9.24 (1H, s).

TABLE 18 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-89

(d6-DMSO) 1.09 (3H, br), 1.31 (6H, d, J =6.0 Hz), 1.82 (1H, m), 2.20(1H, m),3.08 (1H, t, J = 8.7 Hz), 3.29 (1H, m),3.43 (2H, m), 3.68 (1H,dd, J = 7. Hz, 9.6Hz), 4.75 (1H, tt, J = 6.0 Hz, 6.0 Hz),4.93 (2H, s),6.98 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz),7.11 (2H, d, J = 9.0 Hz), 7.15 (1H, s),7.34(1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.39 (1H, br),7.75 (2H, d, J = 9.0 Hz), 13.0 (1H,br). I-90

(d6-DMSO) 1.31 (6H, d, J = 6.0 Hz),1.81 (1H, m), 2.20 (1H, m), 2.79 (3H,d, J =4.5 Hz), 3.09 (1H, t, J = 9.6 Hz), 3.29 (1H,m), 3.44 (2H, m), 3.69(1H, dd, J = 7.8 Hz,9.6 Hz), 7.45 (1H, tt, J = 6.0 Hz, 6.0 Hz),4.92 (2H,s), 7.11 (2H, d, J = 9.0 Hz),7.20 (1H, s), 7.40 (1H, s), 7.51 (1H,m),7.75 (2H, d, J = 9.0 Hz), 7.87 (1H, s),8.31 (1H, br-q, J = 4.5 Hz),13.0 (1H, br). I-91

(d6-DMSO) 0.89 (6H, d, J = 6.6 Hz),1.31 (6H, d, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.75-1.90(2H, m),2.20 (1H, m), 3.05-3.12 (3H, m), 3.29 (1H,m), 3.42 (2H, m), 3.69(1H, dd, J = 7.8 Hz,9.9 Hz), 4.74 (1H, tt, J = 6.0 Hz, 6.0 Hz),4.93 (2H,s), 7.11 (2H, d, J = 9.0 Hz),7.20 (1H, s), 7.39 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz),7.54(1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.75 (2H, d, J = 9.0Hz), 7.89 (1H, s), 8.32 (1H,br-t, J = 5.7Hz), 13.0 (1H, br). I-92

(d6-DMSO) 1.32 (6H, dd, J = 2.1 Hz, 6.0Hz), 1.83 (1H, m), 2.21 (1H, m),2.58 (3H, s),3.10 (1H, m), 3.27 (1H, m), 3.45 (2H, m),3.70 (1H, dd, J =7.8 Hz, 9.9 Hz), 4.75 (1H,tt, J = 6.0 Hz, 6.0 Hz), 5.04 (2H, s),7.11(2H, d, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.29 (1H, s),7.49 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.60 (1H,dd, J =1.5 Hz, 8.4 Hz), 7.75 (2H, d, J = 8.7 Hz),7.96 (1H, d, J = 1.5Hz), 13.0 (1H, br).

TABLE 19 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-93

(DMSO-d6) 1.34 (5H, dd, J = 6.0, 2.0 Hz),1.78-1.94 (1H, m), 2.15-2.31(1H, m), 3.12(1H, t, J = 9.0 Hz), 3.40-3.54 (2H, m), 3.72(1H, dd, J =9.3, 7.5 Hz), 4.78 (1H, tt, J =12.0, 6.0 Hz), 5.02 (2H, s), 7.14 (2H, d,J =8.8 Hz), 7.22 (1H, s), 7.42 (1H, d, J = 8.1Hz), 7.60 (1H, d, J = 8.1Hz), 7.73 (1H, d,J = 3.3 Hz), 7.78 (2H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.89(1H, d, J =3.1 Hz), 7.96 (1H, s). I-94

(DMSO-d6) 1.32 (6H, dd, J = 6.0, 1.5 Hz),1.81-1.91 (1H, m), 2.14-2.29(1H, m), 3.12(1H, t, J = 9.2 Hz), 3.38-3.52 (3H, m), 3.71(1H, dd, J =9.5, 7.6 Hz), 4.76 (1H, tt, J =12.0, 6.0 Hz), 4.98 (2H, s), 7.09-7.16(3H,m), 7.26-7.32 (1H, m), 7.39 (1H, d, J = 8.2Hz), 7.73-7.79 (3H, m),7.85 (1H, td, J =7.7, 1.9 Hz), 7.99 (1H, d, J = 8.2 Hz), 8.08(1H, d, J =1.0 Hz), 8.64 (1H, dd, J = 4.8,1.0 Hz). I-95

(DMSO-d6) 1.32 (6H, d, J = 5.8 Hz), 1.60-1.78 (2H, m), 1.96-2.10 (2H,m), 2.34-2.48(2H, m), 2.70-2.90 (1H, m), 3.70-3.80 (2H,m), 4.77 (1H, tt,J = 5.8, 5.8 Hz), 5.03 (2H,s), 7.12-7.21 (3H, m), 7.32-7.50 (2H, m),7.61(1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.68 (2H, d, J =9.0 Hz), 7.77 (1H, d, J = 1.2 Hz),8.09 (1H,d, J = 7.8 Hz), 8.51 (1H, br-s), 8.93 (1H,br-s). I-96

(DMSO-d6) 1.34 (5H, dd, J = 6.0, 2.0 Hz),1.78-1.94 (1H, m), 2.15-2.31(1H, m), 3.12(1H, t, J = 9.0 Hz), 3.40-3.54 (2H, m), 3.72(1H, dd, J =9.3, 7.5 Hz), 4.78 (1H, tt, J =12.0, 6.0 Hz), 5.02 (2H, s), 7.14 (2H, d,J =8.8 Hz), 7.22 (1H, s), 7.42 (1H, d, J = 8.1Hz), 7.60 (1H, d, J = 8.1Hz), 7.73 (1H, d,J = 3.3 Hz), 7.78 (2H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.89(1H, d, J =3.1 Hz), 7.96 (1H, s).

TABLE 20 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-97

(DMSO-d6) 1.32 (6.0H, d, J = 6.00 Hz),1.57-1.73 (2.0H, m), 1.98-2.06(2.0H, m),2.33-2.42 (2.0H, m), 2.73-2.83 (1.0H, m),3.70-3.79 (2.0H, m),4.77 (1.0H, tt, J =6.00, 6.00 Hz), 4.97 (2.0H, s), 7.16 (2.0H,d, J =9.00 Hz), 7.18 (1.0H, br s), 7.26(1.0H, s), 7.54 (2.0H, br s), 7.69(2.0H, d,J = 9.00 Hz), 7.84 (1.0H, br s), 7.93(1.0H, br s), 13.00 (1.0H,br). I-98

(CDCl3) 1.39 (6.0H, d, J = 6.00 Hz), 1.77-1.93 (2.0H, m), 2.02-2.11(2.0H, m), 2.37-2.47 (2.0H, m), 2.69-2.81 (1.0H, m), 3.88-3.97 (2.0H,m), 4,65 (1.0H, tt, J = 6.00,6.00 Hz), 4.90 (2.0H, s), 6.99 (2.0H, d, J=9.00 Hz), 7.03 (1.0H, s), 7.33 (1.0H, dd, J =8.22, 1.34 Hz), 7.54-7.61(2.0H, m), 7.72(2.0H, d, J = 9.00 Hz). I-99

(d6-DMSO) 1.33 (6H, d, J = 6.0 Hz),1.68 (2H, m), 2.04 (2H, m), 2.40 (2H,m),2.82 (1H, m), 3.76 (2H, m), 4.77 (1H, tt, J =6.0 Hz, 6.0 Hz), 5.05(2H, s), 7.16 (2H, d, J =9.0 Hz), 7.30 (1H, d, J = 6.6 Hz), 7.57(1H,br-m), 7.66-7.75 (3H, m), 8.16-8.23 (2H, m),8.71 (1H, m), 13.0 (1H,br). I-100

(DMSO-d6) 1.33 (6.0H, d, J = 6.00 Hz),1.58-1.74 (2.0H, m), 1.97-2.07(2.0H, m),2.35-2.46 (2.0H, m), 2.74-2.85 (1.0H, m),3.71-3.79 (2.0H, m),4.77 (1.0H, tt, J =6.00, 6.00 Hz), 5.04 (2.0H, s), 7.16 (2.0H,d, J =9.00 Hz), 7.23 (1.0H, s), 7.54-7.62(2.0H, m), 7.66-7.72 (3.0H, m), 7.85(1.0H,d, J = 3.19 Hz), 7.93 (1.0H, br s), 12.97(1.0H, br s).

TABLE 21 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-101

(CDCl3) 1.38 (6H, dd, J = 6.0, 1.9 Hz),1.94-2.05 (1H, m), 2.20-2.29 (1H,m), 3.32(1H, dd, J = 9.5, 7.5 Hz), 3.37-3.57 (3H,m), 3.77 (1H, dd, J =9.5, 7.4 Hz), 4.58-4.67 (1H, m), 4.80 (2H, s), 6.47 (1H, dd, J =3.4, 1.8Hz), 6.63 (1H, d, J = 3.2 Hz),6.67 (1H, s), 6.94 (2H, d, J = 8.8 Hz),7.40(2H, d, J = 0.8 Hz), 7.45 (1H, d, J = 1.4Hz), 7.49 (1H, s), 7.76(2H, d, J = 8.8 Hz). I-102

(DMSO-d6) 1.33 (6.0H, d, J = 6.04 Hz),1.58-1.75 (2.0H, m), 1.95-2.06(2.0H, m),2.34-2.46 (2.0H, m), 2.72-2.86 (1.0H, m),3.70-3.80 (2.0H, m),4.77 (1.0H, tt, J =6.00, 6.00 Hz), 4.78 (2.0H, s), 7.16 (2.0H,d, J =9.00 Hz), 7.25 (1.0H, s), 7.56-7.64(2.0H, m), 7.69 (2.0H, d, J = 9.00Hz), 7.94(1.0H, br s), 9.51 (1.0H, s). I-103

(CDCl3) 1.42 (6H, d, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.97-2.09(1H, m), 2.27-2.37 (1H, m),3.35 (1H, dd,J = 9.7, 7.6 Hz), 3.40-3.64 (3H, m), 3.82 (1H,dd, J = 9.7,7.4 Hz), 4.64-4.72 (1H, m),4.90 (2H, s), 6.93 (1H, s), 7.01 (2H, d, J=8.9 Hz), 7.37-7.41 (1H, m), 7.57 (1H, d, J =8.4 Hz), 7.77-7.84 (4H, m),8.29-8.33 (1H,m). I-104

(DMSO-d6) 1.33 (6.0H, d, J = 6.00 Hz),1.57-1.75 (2.0H, m), 1.96-2.07(2.0H, m),2.33-2.47 (2.0H, m), 2.73-2.87 (1.0H, m),3.70-3.80 (2.0H, m),4.76 (1.0H, tt, J =6.00, 6.00 Hz), 5.05 (2.0H, s), 7.15 (2.0H,d, J =9.00 Hz), 7.26 (1.0H, s), 7.32 (1.0H,d, J = 0.92 Hz), 7.62 (2.0H, d, J =0.92Hz), 7.68 (2.0H, d, J = 9.00 Hz), 7.92(1.0H, br s), 8.15 (1.0H, d, J= 0.76 Hz),13.0 (1.0H, br s). I-105

(DMSO-d6) 1.29 (d, 6H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.751.82 (m, 1H), 2.18-2.22 (m, 1H),3.07 (t,1H, J = 8.7 Hz), 3.21 (s, 3H), 3.24-3.43 (m,3H), 3.67 (dd, 1H, J= 8.4, 9.6 Hz), 4.72-4.78 (m, 1H), 4.92 (s, 2H), 6.82 (brs,1H),7.09-7.20 (m, 4H), 7.35 (s, J = 8.72 Hz,1H), 7.45 (d, 1H, J = 2.4Hz), 7.75 (d, 2H,J = 8.7 Hz)

TABLE 22 Compound 1H-NMR δppm No. Structure Other phisical propertiesI-106

(CDCl3) 1.39 (d, 6H, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.89-2.01(m, 1H), 2.19-2.29 (m, 1H),3.31 (dd, 1H,J = 7.5, 9.6 Hz), 3.36-3.51 (m, 3H), 3.74 (dd,1H, J = 6.9,9.3 Hz), 4.65 (m, 1H), 4.73 (s,2H), 6.97 (d, 2H, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.10 (d,2H,J = 9.0 Hz), 7.17 (dd, 1H, J = 2.1, 8.7 Hz),7.40 (s, 1H), 7.78 (d,2H, J = 9.0 Hz) I-107

(CDCl3) 1.38 (6H, d, J = 6.0 Hz), 1.95 (1H,m), 2.11-2.29 (3H, m), 2.66(2H, t, J = 8.1Hz), 3.28 (1H, dd, J = 7.8 Hz, 9.6 Hz), 3.35-3.54 (3H,m), 3.76 (1H, dd, J = 7.2 Hz, 9.6Hz), 3.92 (2H, t, J = 6.9 Hz), 4.64(1H, tt, J =6.0 Hz, 6.0 Hz), 4.73 (2H, s), 6.68 (1H, d,J = 0.6 Hz),6.93-7.00 (3H, m), 7.40 (1H, d,J = 8.4 Hz), 7.74-7.79 (3H, m).

TABLE 23 Com- pond No. Structure II-1

II-2

II-3

II-4

II-5

II-7

II-8

II-9

II-10

II-11

TABLE 24 Com- pond No. Structure II-6

II-13

II-14

II-15

II-16

II-12

II-19

II-20

II-21

II-22

TABLE 25 Com- pond No. Structure II-17

II-18

II-25

II-26

II-27

II-23

II-24

II-31

II-32

II-33

TABLE 26 Compond No. Structure II-28

II-29

II-30

II-37

II-38

II-34

II-35

II-36

II-43

II-44

TABLE 27 Compond No. Structure II-39

II-40

II-41

II-42

II-49

II-45

II-46

II-47

II-48

II-55

TABLE 28 Compond No. Structure II-50

II-51

II-52

II-53

II-54

II-56

II-57

II-58

II-59

II-60

TABLE 29 Compond No. Structure II-61

II-62

II-63

II-64

II-65

II-67

II-68

II-69

II-70

II-71

TABLE 30 Compond No. Structure II-66

II-73

II-74

II-75

II-76

II-72

II-79

II-80

II-81

II-82

TABLE 31 Compond No. Structure II-77

II-78

II-85

II-86

II-87

II-83

II-84

II-91

II-92

II-93

TABLE 32 Compond No. Structure II-88 

II-89 

II-90 

II-97 

II-98 

II-94 

II-95 

II-96 

II-103

II-104

TABLE 33 Compond No. Structure II-99

II-100

II-101

II-102

II-109

II-105

II-106

II-107

II-108

II-115

TABLE 34 Compond No. Structure II-110

II-111

II-112

II-113

II-114

II-116

II-117

II-118

II-119

II-120

TABLE 35 Compond No. Structure II-121

II-122

II-123

II-124

II-125

II-126

II-127

II-128

II-129

II-130

TABLE 36 Compond No. Structure II-131

II-132

II-133

II-134

II-135

II-136

II-137

II-138

II-139

II-140

Test Example 1 DP Inhibitory Activity In Vitro 1) Preparation ofPlatelet and a Method of cAMP Assay

30 ml of peripheral blood was collected from a healthy volunteer using asyringe containing one ninth amount of 3.8% sodium citrate fordiagnosis. After being centrifuged at 180 g for 10 minutes at roomtemperature, a supernatant was collected and used as Platelet RichPlasma (PRP). The resulting PRP was washed with wash buffer andcentrifuged three times (Washed Platelet: WP) and platelets were countedby a microcell counter. WP was added to a plate in amount of1.5×10⁸/assay and the plate was treated, with 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthin(IBMX; 0.5 mM) for 5 minutes. A reaction was initiated by adding 100 nMof PGD₂ 5 min after an addition of a test compound. The reaction wasterminated with an addition of 1N HCl after 2 minutes and the cells weredestructed using 12% triton X-100. An amount of cAMP in the supernatantwas assayed by Homogeneous Trangient Fluorescence (HTRF)

2) Receptor Binding Assay

A prepared WP was homogenated and a membrane fraction was collected withhigh-speed centrifugation. A compound of the present invention or areference compound A(No. IC-73 in WO 2003/097598) was added to the plateand [³H]-PGD₂ was also added. A platelet membrane, a proteinconcentration is 2 mg/mL, was added and mixed in the plate, and placedon ice for 2 hours. The reaction solution was transferred to a lowprotein-adsorptive filter and washed with a wash solution eight timesusing a cell harvester. After the final washing, water was removedsufficiently, and micoscinti was added. DP inhibitory activity wasinvestigated by measuring [³H] by using Micro Beta.

50% DP-inhibitory concentrations (IC50) in the cAMP assay and Ki valuesin the receptor binding assay were shown in Table 29.

3) Prostanoid Agonist and Antagonist Assay

Agonistic and antagonistic activities of the compounds of the presentinvention were evaluated based on intracellular calcium flux orcAMP-production as an indicator using HEK 293 cells expressing humanEP1, EP2, EP3, EP4, FP, TP and IP respectively. Any compounds did notshow an agonistic activity against each prostanoid. In the other hand,more than twenty times potent antagonistic activity (IC₅₀) was found inevery compound compared with IC₅₀ of cAMP assay with WP.

TABLE 37 No. of IC50 Ki No. of IC50 Ki compounds (nM) (nM) compounds(nM) (nM) I-3 1.3 1.3 I-77 0.62 0.37 I-9 2.3 4.5 I-78 1.2 I-10 1.0 2.5I-79 0.19 0.91 I-14 0.98 2.1 I-80 1.4 I-19 1.3 4.2 I-81 0.86 I-23 1.92.2 I-86 1.3 I-34 2.3 3.4 I-88 1.2 2.5 I-38 2.0 4.7 I-93 0.50 0.24 I-451.5 19 I-96 0.23 0.21 I-59 1.1 I-98 0.97 I-60 0.73 3.5 I-99 1.9 I-650.34 2.3 I-100 1.9 I-66 1.9 I-101 0.27 0.21 I-67 1.4 I-102 0.56 I-72 2.2I-103 0.14 20 I-73 2.0 I-104 1.2 1.3 I-74 1.9 I-107 2.3 I-75 1.7 0.66Reference 23 compound A

Reference Compound A

Test Example 2 Test Using OVA Asthma Model of Rat

Brown Norway (BN) Rats were sensitized by i.p. administration of 0.1mg/mL of ovalbumin (OVA) and 1 mg of aluminum hydroxide gel. A solutionof 1% OVA was aerosolized by ultrasonic nebulizer (NE-U17) and the ratswere subjected to inhalation exposure of the aerosol for 30 minutes inan exposing chamber 12, 19, 26 and 33 days after the sensitization. Onehour before the 4th exposure of the antigen, compounds of the presentinvention were administered in a dose of 10 mg/kg p.o. once a day forthree days consecutively. In a control group, 0.5% of methyl cellulosewas administered in place of the compound of the present invention.

Under pentobarbital anesthesia (80 mg/kg, i.p.), acetylcholine (3.9,7.8, 15.6, 31.3, 62.5, 125, 250 and 500 μg/kg) was injected to jugularvein of the rats successively from a lower dose at intervals of 5minutes three days after the fourth exposure to the antigen, andimmediate contractile reaction of airways (an increase of insufflationpressure) was measured by a modified method of Konnzett & Rössler.Inhibition rate of increased hyperresponsive airway against the controlgroup was calculated based on area under curve (AUC) obtained fromconcentration-response curve of acetylcholine.

After the measurement of increased hyperresponsive airway was;completed, bronchoalveoli of the rats were washed with 5 mL of salinethree times. Total cell number in the washings was counted by ahemacytometer under light microscope, and inhibition rates ofinfiltration of inflammatory cells against the control group werecalculated. Further, muchin in the airway lavage fluid was measured byELIZA method using jacalin, a muchin-binding lectin, and the inhibitionrates of mucus-secretion against the control group were calculated.

Results were shown in Table 38.

TABLE 38 inhibition rate (%) increased infiltration of No. of dosehyperresponsive inflammatory mucus- compounds (mg/kg) airway cellssecretion I-14 10 31 57 55 I-65 10 62 61 40 I-75 10 58 71 77 I-77 10 11028 72 I-82 10 59 35 47 I-103 10 71 58 52

Test Example 3 Test Using Nasal Congestion Model of Guinea Pig

Methods of measuring nasal airway resistance and evaluating anti-nasalcongestion activity using a rat were illustrated below.

A 1% solution of ovalbumin (OVA) was aerosolized by ultrasonicnebulizer, a male Hartley guinea pigs was sensitized by inhalation ofthe aerosol for 10 minutes twice at an interval of a week and a reactionwas initiated by exposure to the antigen 7 days later. Trachea of theguinea pig was incised under pentobarbital anesthesia (30 mg/kg, i.p.),and cannulae were fitted at the sides of nasal cavity and lungrespectively. To the lung side, a ventilator supplying 4 mL of air everytime at a rate of 60 times/min was connected. Spontaneous breathing ofthe guinea pig was stopped by the administration of gallamine (2 mg/kg,i.v.) and 4 mL of air every time was supplied at a rate of 70times/minute to rostrum of nose through the cannula of the nasal sideusing a ventilator. Air pressure necessary for supplying the air wasmeasured by a transducer fitted at the side branch and used as anindicator for resistance of nasal cavity. Exposure to the antigen wasperformed by generating the aerosol of 3% OVA solution between theventilator and the nasal cavity cannula for three minutes. Compounds ofthe present invention were administered intravenously 10 minutes beforethe exposure to the antigen. Resistance of nasal cavity was continuouslymeasured during a period from 0 to 30 minutes, and the inhibition rateagainst the vehicle was obtained based on AUC of the 30 minutes, whichwas recorded with resistance of nasal cavity (cm H₂O) as a longitudinalaxis, and time (from 0 to 30 min.) as an abscissa axis.

Formulation Example

The following formulating examples are just for illustrative purposesand not intended to limit the range of the present invention. A term of“active ingredient” means the compounds of the present invention,pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof.

Formulation Example 1

A hard-gelatin capsule is prepared with the following ingredients;

Amount (mg/capsule) active ingredient 250 starch (dried) 200 magnesiumstearate 10 Total 460 mg

Formulation Example 2

A tablet is prepared with the following ingredients;

Amount (mg/tablet) active ingredient 250 cellulose(micro crystalline)400 silicon dioxide (fume) 10 stearic acid 5 Total 665 mg

The ingredients above are mixed and compressed to give a tablet weighing665 mg/tablet.

Formulation Example 3

An aerosol solution is prepared with the following ingredients;

weight active ingredient 0.25 ethanol 25.75 propellant22(chlorodifluoroethane) 74.00 Total 100.00

The active ingredient and ethanol are mixed and the mixture is added toa part of propellant 22, and the resulting solution is transferred to afilling apparatus after being cooled to −30° C. Next, the necessaryamount is provided to a stainless-steel vessel and the content isdiluted with the remaining propellant. A valve unit is fitted to thevessel.

Formulation Example 4

A tablet containing 60 mg of an active ingredient is prepared asfollows;

active ingredient 60 mg starch 45 mg microcrystalline cellulose 35 mgpolyvinylpyrrolidone (10% aq. solution) 4 mg sodium carboxymethylstarch4.5 mg magnesium stearate 0.5 mg talc 1 mg Total 150 mg

The active ingredient, starch and cellulose are put through a sieve ofNo. 45 mesh US and mixed sufficiently. The resulting powder is mixedwith a solution containing polyvinylpyrrolidone and the mixture is putthrough a sieve of No. 14 mesh US. The granulated powder is dried at 50°C. and put through a sieve of No. 18 mesh US. Sodiumcarboxymethylstarch, magnesium stearate and talc are put through a sieveof No. 60 mesh US in advance and added to the granulated powder, mixedand compressed by a tableting machine to give a tablet weighing 150mg/tablet.

Formulation Example 5

A capsule containing 80 mg of an active ingredient is prepared asfollows;

active ingredient 80 mg starch 59 mg microcrystalline cellulose 59 mgmagnesium stearate 2 mg Total 200 mg

The active ingredient, starch, cellulose and magnesium stearate aremixed, put through a sieve of No. 45 mesh US and filled in hard-gelatincapsules to give a capsule formulation containing 200 mg/capsule.

Formulation Example 6

A suppository containing 225 mg of an active ingredient is prepared asfollows;

active ingredient  225 mg saturated fatty acid gliceride 2000 mg Total2225 mg

The active ingredient is put through a sieve of No. 60 mesh US andsuspended in the saturated fatty acid gliceride melted by the leastamount of heating. Then, the mixture was cooled in a mold of 2 g inappearance.

Formulation Example 7

A suspension containing 50 mg of an active ingredient is prepared asfollows;

active ingredient 50 mg sodium carboxymethylcellulose 50 mg syrup 1.25ml solution of benzoic acid 0.10 ml flavor q.v. pigment q.v. Total(adding purified water) 5 ml

The active ingredient is put through a sieve of No. 45 mesh US and mixedwith sodium carboxymethylcellulose and syrup to give a smooth paste. Thesolution of benzoic acid and flavor are diluted with a part of water andadded to the paste and stirred. A necessary amount of water is added togive the objective suspension.

Formulation Example 8

A formulation for i.v. injection is prepared as follows;

active ingredient 100 mg saturated fatty acid gliceride 1000 ml

The solution containing the active ingredient above is usually injectedintravenously to a patient at a rate of 1 ml/min.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

It was found that a novel indole derivative had a DP receptorantagonistic activity and was effective on treating allergic diseases.

1. A compound of the generic formula (I):

wherein the ring A is an aromatic carbocyclic ring or an aromaticheterocyclic ring; the ring B is a 3- to 8-membered nitrogen-containingnon-aromatic heterocyclic ring or a 3- to 8-membered nitrogen-containingaromatic heterocyclic ring; R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵ are independently ahydrogen atom, a halogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionallysubstituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionallysubstituted cyloalkyl, optionally substituted cyloalkenyl, hydroxy,optionally substituted alkyloxy, optionally substituted alkenyloxy,optionally substituted alkynyloxy, optionally substituted cycloalkyloxy,optionally substituted cycloalkenyloxy, mercapto, optionally substitutedalkylthio, optionally substituted alkenylthio, optionally substitutedalkynylthio, optionally substituted alkylsulfinyl, optionallysubstituted alkylsulfonyl, optionally substituted alkylsulfonyloxy,optionally substituted cycloalkylthio, optionally substitutedcycloalkylsulfinyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylsulfonyl,optionally substituted cycloalkylsulfonyloxy, optionally substitutedcycloalkenylthio, optionally substituted cycloalkenylsulfinyl,optionally substituted cycloalkenylsulfonyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkenylsulfonyloxy, optionally substituted amino, acyl, optionallysubstituted alkyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkenyloxycarbonyl,optionally substituted alkynyloxycarbonyl, optionally substitutedcarbamoyl, optionally substituted sulfamoyl, cyano, nitro, optionallysubstituted aryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substitutedarylthio, optionally substituted arylsulfinyl, optionally substitutedarylsulfony, optionally substituted arylsulfonyoxy, optionallysubstituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionallysubstituted heteroarylthio, optionally substituted heteroarylsulfinyl,optionally substituted heteroarylsulfonyl, optionally substitutedheteroarylsulfonyloxy, or an optionally substituted non-aromaticheterocyclic group; R⁶ is C2-C6 alkyloxy, substituted C1-C6 alkyloxy,optionally substituted C2-C6 alkenyloxy, optionally substituted C2-C6alkynyloxy, optionally substituted C3-C6 cycloalkyloxy, optionallysubstituted C3-C6 cycloalkenyloxy, optionally substituted aryloxy,optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, C2-C6 alkylthio, substitutedC1-C6alkylthio, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkenylthio, optionallysubstituted C2-C6 alkynylthio, optionally substituted C3-C6cycloalkylthio, optionally substituted C3-C6 cycloalkenylthio,optionally substituted arylthio, or optionally substitutedheteroarylthio; R⁷ is independently a halogen atom, optionallysubstituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionallysubstituted alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionallysubstituted cycloalkenyl, hydroxy, optionally substituted alkyloxy,optionally substituted alkenyloxy, optionally substituted alkynyloxy,optionally substituted cycloalkyloxy, optionally substitutedcycloalkenyloxy, mercapto, optionally substituted alkylthio, optionallysubstituted alkenylthio, optionally substituted alkynylthio, optionallysubstituted alkylsulfinyl, optionally substituted alkylsulfonyl,optionally substituted alkylsulfonyloxy, optionally substitutedcycloalkylthio, optionally substituted cycloalkylsulfinyl, optionallysubstituted cycloalkylsulfonyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkylsulfonyloxy, optionally substituted cycloalkenylthio,optionally substituted cycloalkenylsulfinyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkenylsulfonyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenylsulfonyloxy,optionally substituted amino, acyl, optionally substitutedalkyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkenyloxycarbonyl, optionallysubstituted alkynyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted carbamoyl,optionally substituted sulfamoyl, cyano, nitro, optionally substitutedaryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted arylthio,optionally substituted arylsulfinyl, optionally substitutedarylsulfonyl, optionally substituted arylsulfonyloxy, optionallysubstituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionallysubstituted heteroarylthio, optionally substituted heteroarylsulfinyl,optionally substituted heteroarylsulfonyl, optionally substitutedheteroarylsulfonyloxy, or optionally substituted non-aromaticheterocyclic group; R⁸ is independently a halogen atom, optionallysubstituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionallysubstituted alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionallysubstituted alkyloxy, oxo, optionally substituted aryl, optionallysubstituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted non-aromaticheterocyclic group; R⁹ is carboxy, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl,optionally substituted carbamoyl or carboxy equivalent; M is carbonyl orsulfonyl; Y is a single bond, optionally substituted alkylene which maycontain one or two heteroatom(s), an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or—N(R¹⁰)—. L¹, L² and L³ are independently a single bond, optionallysubstituted alkylene which may contain one or two heteroatom(s),optionally substituted alkenylene which may contain one or twoheteroatom(s), optionally substituted alkynylene which may contain oneor two heteroatom(s) or —N(R¹¹)—. R¹⁰ and R¹¹ are independently ahydrogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedalkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkyl, acyl, optionally substituted alkyloxy, optionallysubstituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or optionallysubstituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group; n is 0, 1 or 2; and q is 0,1, 2 or 3 provided that R⁹ is not optionally substituted carbamoyl whenall of R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵ are hydrogen atoms; a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or hydrate thereof.
 2. A compound of the generic formula(II):

wherein the ring C is a ring of the formula of

R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵ are independently a hydrogen atom, halogen atom,optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionallysubstituted alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionallysubstituted cycloalkenyl, hydroxy, optionally substituted alkyloxy,optionally substituted alkenyloxy, optionally substituted alkynyloxy,optionally substituted cycloalkyloxy, optionally substitutedcycloalkenyloxy, mercapto, optionally substituted alkylthio, optionallysubstituted alkenylthio, optionally substituted alkynylthio, optionallysubstituted alkylsulfinyl, optionally substituted alkylsulfonyl,optionally substituted alkylsulfonyloxy, optionally substitutedcycloalkylthio, optionally substituted cycloalkylsulfinyl, optionallysubstituted cycloalkylsulfonyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkylsulfonyloxy, optionally substituted cycloalkenylthio,optionally substituted cycloalkenylsulfinyl, optionally substitutedcycloalkenylsulfonyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenylsulfonyloxy,optionally substituted amino, acyl, optionally substitutedalkyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkenyloxycarbonyl, optionallysubstituted alkynyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted carbamoyl,optionally substituted sulfamoyl, cyano, nitro, optionally substitutedaryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted arylthio,optionally substituted arylsulfinyl, optionally substitutedarylsulfonyl, optionally substituted arylsulfonyloxy, optionallysubstituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionallysubstituted heteroarylthio, optionally substituted heteroarylsulfinyl,optionally substituted heteroarylsulfonyl, optionally substitutedheteroarylsulfonyloxy, or optionally substituted non-aromaticheterocyclic group; R¹² is C2-C6 alkyloxy, substituted C1-C6 alkyloxy,optionally substituted C2-C6 alkenyloxy, optionally substituted C2-C6alkynyloxy, optionally substituted C3-C6 cycloalkyloxy, optionallysubstituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, C2-C6alkylthio, substituted C1-C6alkylthio, optionally substituted C2-C6alkenylthio, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkynylthio, optionallysubstituted C3-C6 cycloalkylthio, optionally substituted arylthio, oroptionally substituted heteroarylthio; R¹³ is independently a halogenatom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl,optionally substituted amino, acyl, optionally substitutedalkyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted carbamoyl, optionallysubstituted sulfamoyl, cyano, nitro, optionally substituted aryl,optionally substituted arylsulfonyloxy, optionally substitutedheteroaryl or optionally substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group;R¹⁴ is independently optionally substituted alkyl, optionallysubstituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, oxo, optionallysubstituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or optionallysubstituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group; M is carbonyl or sulfoyl; Yand L⁴ is independently a single bond or optionally substituted alkylenewhich may contain one or two heteroatom(s); Z is CH, C(R¹³) or N; n is0, 1 or 2; and q is 0, 1 or 2; a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orhydrate thereof.
 3. A compound of claim 2 wherein M is sulfonyl, apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof.
 4. A compound ofclaim 2 wherein R¹² is C2-C6 alkyloxy, substituted C1-C6 alkyloxy, C2-C6alkylthio or substituted C1-C6 alkylthio; a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt or hydrate thereof.
 5. A compound of claim 2 wherein R³ is ahydrogen atom, a halogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionallysubstituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted alkyloxy, optionallysubstituted amino, optionally substituted carbamoyl, optionallysubstituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionallysubstituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group; a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or hydrate thereof.
 6. A compound of claim 2 wherein R¹³is a halogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl or optionallysubstituted alkyloxy and q is 0 or 1; a pharmaceutically acceptable saltor hydrate thereof.
 7. A compound of claim 2 wherein the ring C is aformula of

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof.
 8. A compound ofclaim 2 wherein Y is a single bond and n is 0; a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or hydrate thereof.
 9. A compound of any of claims 2-8wherein L⁴ is optionally substituted C1-C6 alkylene; a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or hydrate thereof.
 10. A pharmaceutical compositioncomprising the compound of claim 1 or 2, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or hydrate thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier. 11-13. (canceled)
 14. A method for treating a disease relatedto DP receptor which comprises administering the compound of claim 1 orclaim 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, to apatient in need of the treatment.
 15. A method of claim 14 wherein thedisease related to DP receptor is asthma. 16-17. (canceled)